Chocolate Bourbon Balls
A chocolatey coating seals in the bourbon flavour of these wonderful boozy balls!
Servings: 35 bourbon balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely ground Nilla wafers (about 40 wafers)
- 1 cup toasted and finely chopped pecans (or walnuts)
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- Pinch of nutmeg
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup Jack Daniel's (or your favourite bourbon)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (for dipping)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground Nilla wafers, nuts, icing sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cocoa powder. Stir well to combine.
- Stir in the bourbon and honey. Add a splash more bourbon if the mix is looking a little dry. You want it moist enough that it holds together when rolled into a ball, without being too soggy.
- Roll the mixture into 1" balls.
- Melt 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave.
- Drop a ball into the chocolate and stir it around with a fork to ensure it is evenly coated. Use the fork to lift out the ball, and then tap the fork lightly against the edge of the chocolate bowl, or a spatula, to help knock off any excess chocolate.
- Place the chocolate covered ball on a parchment lined baking tray.
- Allow chocolate to set before serving.
Notes
Recipe modified slightly from: White On Rice Couple