Christmas Bourbon Balls Recipes

KENTUCKY BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• Place the nuts in a sealable jar. Pour the bourbon over the nuts. Seal and allow to soak overnight.
• Mix the butter and sugar; fold in the soaked nuts. Form into 3/4" balls and refrigerate overnight.
• Line a tray with waxed paper. Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Roll the balls in the melted chocolate to coat; arrange on the prepared tray. Store in refrigerator until serving.

BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• Sift the cocoa and 1 cup powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Combine the bourbon and corn syrup and add to the cocoa mixture. Stir in the crushed wafers and pecans, mixing until well blended.
• Shape the mixture into 3/4-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Cover and chill at least 20 minutes and up to 2 weeks.

RUM OR BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips into a microwave-safe medium bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute, stir and then continue to heat at 20 second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Stir in sugar and corn syrup. Blend in rum. Add crushed vanilla wafers and chopped nuts. Mix until evenly distributed. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
• Roll the chilled chocolate mixture into bite-size balls. Roll balls in a mixture of ground nuts and confectioner's sugar, or just plain confectioner's sugar. Store in a covered container for a week before serving to blend the flavors.

CHRISTMAS RUM BALLS(OR BOURBON BALLS)

Steps:

• Sift the cocoa with 1 cup sugar.
• Stir in the spiced rum mixed with the syrup.
• Add crushed vanilla wafers and nuts.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Shape mixture into walnut sizes balls and dredge with remaining sugar or leave them plain.
• Store in a tin.

BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• Combine the chopped pecans and bourbon in a small bowl. Cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Beat butter with electric mixer and gradually add powdered sugar. Once mixture has completely come together, add pecan-bourbon mixture and mix. If mixture is too soft, add a little more sugar.
• Use a small ice cream scoop or a teaspoon measuring spoon to form balls that are slightly larger then 1-inch. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Once smooth, start dipping the balls into the chocolate mixture using a toothpick. Place back on baking sheet and top with a pecan to cover the hole from the toothpick.
• Return bourbon balls to refrigerator to set the chocolate.

OLD FASHIONED BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• In a food processor fitted with with the knife blade, process vanilla wafer cookies until they are a fine crumb. Remove to a large mixing bowl.
• Add pecans and process as finely as possible. This will be a fine chop. Stir into vanilla wafers.
• In a measuring cup combine honey and bourbon and stir together.
• Drizzle bourbon mixture over the cookie and nuts and mix together until well combined.
• Use a 1" cookie scoop to scoop out dough. Roll into balls in the palm of your hands.
• Roll in powdered sugar or cocoa powder and place on a lined cookie sheet
• Store in an airtight container with a lid in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

CHRISTMAS BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• Sift together cocoa powder and 1 cup of powdered sugar ina large bowl.
• Stir in 1/4 cup bourbon.
• Add 2 Tablespoons light Karo Syrup.
• Mix well.
• Add 2 1/2 cups of crushed vanilla wafers.
• Add 1 cup of crushed pecans.
• Mix extrememly well.
• Form them in balls by hand.
• Roll them in the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
• These will keep in a container for up to a week in the refrigerator.