Bourbon Balls
Substitute the bourbon for rum and call these Rum Balls.
Makes about 603 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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john mcdaniel in hamuilton,ohio Dec 26, 2007
Would make this again.
simple and good!!!!!!!!
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!
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.
Lori in Billings Montana Dec 11, 2007
Would make this again.
This recipe is the same one as my Mom use to make every year at Christmas. Everyone in the family looked forward to them and she ended up making several batches. Now that she is gone I have picked up the tradition and my siblings love it !
A cookie baker in Chicago, IL Dec 10, 2007
Would make this again.
I loved them. I was curious about how they tasted from my previous trip to Louisville, the home of bourbon.
