Meemaw's Bourbon Balls Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Meemaw's Bourbon Balls Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 45

Yield: 45 balls

Meemaw's Bourbon Balls Recipe

Ingredients

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

¼ cup confectioners' sugar

or to taste

for rolling

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Nutritional Information

Meemaw's Bourbon Balls Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:45

Calories: 99.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.9g 2%

Carbohydrates: 10.5g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 3.8g

Fat: 5.8g 9%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 2.9IU

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 4.5mcg 1%

Calcium: 6.2mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 9.7mg 3%

Potassium: 39.6mg 1%

Sodium: 23.9mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 51.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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