Old-Fashioned Bourbon Balls

Name: Old-Fashioned Bourbon Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 11 ounces Nilla Wafers; 1 cup pecans; ¾ cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa; ½ cup bourbon; 2 ½ tablespoons light corn syrup

15 mins prepServes 36

Southern bourbon balls are a classic holiday treat. Sweet and boozy, these no-bake cookies are irresistibly tasty. Not for kids, ya'll. These are for the over 21 crowd.

36 servings

What you need

11 oz nilla wafers, finely crushed

1 cup pecan, finely chopped and toasted

¾ cup powdered sugar, plus more for rolling

2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa, I use Hershey's Extra Dark

½ cup bourbon

2 ½ tbsp light corn syrup

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Instructions


0 Add first 4 ingredients to a large bowl.
1 Stir until completely blended.
2 Set aside.
3 In another bowl whisk corn syrup and bourbon together.
4 Stir bourbon mixture into the cookie mixture.
5 Stir until it forms a soft, sticky dough and there are no streaks of dry mixture.
6 Shape into 1-inch balls.
7 Roll in powdered sugar.
8 Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour so the flavors can develop.
9 Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. You'll want to roll them in powdered sugar again before serving.

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