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Bourbon Balls

Substitute the bourbon for rum and call these Rum Balls.

Makes about 60

3 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers (about 75)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts (about 4 ounces)
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup bourbon
1/4 cup light corn syrup
Powdered or granulated sugar

Mix crushed wafers, powdered sugar, pecans and cocoa. Stir in bourbon and corn syrup. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Refrigerate in tightly covered container several days before serving.

Reviews of Bourbon Balls:

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  sharon in florida  Nov 26, 2008
Would make this again.
My mom made these for years. If the mixture is dry, add more liquor! These are also really good with amaretto. Be sure to store separately or all your cookies will smell like bourbon. five stars

  Tish in Pennsylvania  Nov 24, 2008
Would make this again.
These were sooo good! I got lots of compliments on them! I would make them again! five stars

  john mcdaniel in hamuilton,ohio  Dec 26, 2007
Would make this again.
simple and good!!!!!!!! five stars

  Frieda Haddad Abs in Beirut - Lebanon  Dec 19, 2007
Would make this again.
Dough was too dry. I added 1/2 cup butter,1 cup tangerine juice, substituted 1/4 cup rum to bourbon. The rsult was exquisite! four stars

  Ariel in Texas  Dec 18, 2007
Would make this again.
Excellent recipe. Just the right amount of bourbon. I crushed the vanilla wafers & the walnuts to almost powder (I also added almonds) & I think it helped it set so well. They turned out really solid. I rolled them in the cocoa powder with just a bit of powdered sugar, they don't stick to anything. Awesome texture, like little bourbon brownies. five stars

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