jolly bourbon balls
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My friend Jeremy loves these little balls of goodness. I make them every Christmas to share with him.
(2 ratings)
Ingredients For jolly bourbon balls
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12 ozbox vanilla wafers, finely crushed, 3 cups
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1 cfinely chopped nuts, i usually use pecans
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1 cpowdered sugar, divided
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6 ozsemi-sweet chocolate chips
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1/2 clight corn syrup
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1/2 cbourbon
How To Make jolly bourbon balls
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1Combine crushed wafers, nuts and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a large bowl; set aside.
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2Melt chocolate chips with corn syrup in top of double boiler over simmering (not boiling) water. Stir in bourbon until smooth.
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3Pour chocolate mixture over crumb mixture; stir to combine thoroughly.
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4Shape scant tablespoonful of mix into 1-inch balls. Repeat with remaining mixture. Roll balls with the palms of your hands to form uniform round shape; p;ace on waxed paper.
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5Place remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll balls in sugar; place in petit four or candy papers. Store in an airtight container at least 3 days before serving for flavors to mellow. May be stored up to 2 weeks. Makes 48 candies.
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