Mrs. Stickinthemud's Box

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Bourbon Balls (made with rum)

 

Bourbon Balls

These non-bake delights are amazing and addictive. They are also very spirit-ful and therefore not child-friendly.

Note: Ottie really did state that the recipe made 49 or 50 bourbon balls.  I find that hilarious.

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Bourbon Balls

Created by on January 24, 2016

  • Yield: 49 or 50

Ingredients

  • 3 cups ground Vanilla Wafer Cookies (Nilla)
  • 1 cup ground Nuts (I prefer toasted pecans)
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Light Corn Syrup
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 cup Bourbon, Brandy, or Rum (I prefer dark rum)
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar (for rolling the balls in afterward)

Method

  • Combine and sift the dry ingredients (this also helps to sort out the extra large cookie chunks).
  • Stir in the liquid ingredients and fold in the nuts. The cookie crumbs will gradually absorb the liquids, thickening the batter significantly over the next few minutes.
  • Place the 1 cup of powdered sugar in a bowl or shallow pan. Depending on the stickiness, either form the dough into 1 inch balls then roll in the sugar… or drop the batter into the powdered sugar then form the balls. Coat the balls well in the sugar.
  • Store in a well-sealed container. I keep mine in the refrigerator.
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