Susan’s Chocolate Bourbon Balls

[The Quacker Factory]

#53612

Susan’s Chocolate Bourbon Balls

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 Cup of Bourbon
• One 6-8 oz. package of Nestle Semi Sweet morsels (it’s the smallest package sold)
• 3 TBS corn syrup (light or dark I usually use the light)
• 2 1/2 cup vanilla wafer crumbs (I put the cookies into a large zip lock bags and crush them using a rolling pin)
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional- I don’t use)
• 1/2 cup Confectioners’ Sugar
• Granulated Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS:

Melt chocolate in a double boiler.

Remove from heat, add corn syrup and bourbon, mix until combined.

In a large bowl combine vanilla wafer crumbs and confectioners’ sugar (and nuts if you use them).

Add chocolate mixture, mix well.

Let stand for 30 min then form into 1-inch balls and roll in granulated sugar. Let season in covered container for several days.

Makes approximately 4 1/2 dozen

SOME EXTRA TIPS:

**Usually one box is of vanilla wafers will equal 2 1/2 cups of crumbs.

**Chocolate melts fast, in a double boiler it won’t burn but it can get funky.

**It’s tempting to add extra bourbon- DON’T! it will make the mixture to wet and impossible to roll.

**Rubbing some Crisco on your hands before you roll will help in keeping it from sticking to your hands as much.

**Before you roll do not wash your hands with scented soap- it will affect the taste.

**Seasoning a few days does make a difference, they taste better!

[Marilyn Green]

#53656

How much bourbon do you use in the Chocolate Bourbon balls? It was omitted in the recipie.

[Pam]

#53694

Would this work with rum as well? Rum balls!

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