Meemaw's Bourbon Balls

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Recipe Summary Meemaw's Bourbon Balls

I've tried several recipes I found online, and the mixture always comes out too wet to form balls. My grandmother used to make these, and I finally figured out my own recipe that's as close to hers as I could get.

Ingredients | Bourbon Pecan Pie Recipe Southern Living

1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafer cookies

8 ounces pecans

1 cup confectioners' sugar

½ cup bourbon whiskey

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

½ cup flaked coconut, or to taste (Optional)

¼ cup confectioners' sugar, or to taste, for rolling

Directions

Grind cookies in a food processor into fine crumbs; transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Grind pecans in the food processor; add to cookie crumbs. Stir 1 cup confectioners' sugar, bourbon whiskey, cocoa powder, and corn syrup with the cookies and pecans until the mixture holds together; roll into 3/4-inch balls.

Spread coconut onto a plate and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar onto a separate plate. Roll balls in coconut and sugar to coat. Arrange balls onto a platter, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until hardened, at least 1 hour.

Cook's Note:

Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated.

Info | Bourbon Pecan Pie Recipe Southern Living

prep: 20 mins additional: 1 hr total: 1 hr 20 mins Servings: 45 Yield: 45 balls

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