Bourbon Balls

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5 from 9 votes

Prep Time 30

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings balls

Calories 57kcal

Author Stacey Little

Ingredients

1 (11-ounce) package vanilla wafer cookies
1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or flavoring
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
powdered sugar for coating

Instructions

Use a food processor or food chopper to crush the cookies to fine crumbs. You can also put the cookies in a large ziptop bag and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to finely crush the cookies.
Add the cookie crumbs, pecans, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar to a large bowl and stir to combine.
In a small bowl, whisk together the bourbon, vanilla, and corn syrup together. Add the bourbon mixture to the cookie crumb mixture and stir to combine and a thick dough forms.
Use a cookie scoop to measure out 1 tablespoon of the dough and roll into roughly 1-inch balls.
Place the powdered sugar in a medium bowl and roll the bourbon balls in the powdered sugar to coat. Place in a sealed container and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Store the bourbon balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

* If nutritional values are provided, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands used. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste.

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