1950s Bourbon Balls
These old fashioned bourbon balls are loaded with crunchy pecans and big bourbon flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs (most of an 11-ounce box)
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- ⅓ cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- For coating: ¾ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 2½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs, and 1 cup finely chopped pecans together in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together ⅓ cup bourbon and 2 tablespoons light corn syrup.
- Pour the bourbon mixture into the powdered sugar mixture. Stir until combined.
- Place the remaining For coating: ¾ cup powdered sugar in a low bowl or on a plate.
- Roll the bourbon mixture into 1-inch sized balls. Roll in powdered sugar.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
You won't need a whole box of vanilla wafers here. If you're using the standard 11-ounce box of regular-sized vanilla wafers (not the minis), just remove 10 vanilla wafers from the box and pulse the rest in a food processor to create 2.5 cups. Make sure the wafers are crushed into fine crumbs. If you don't have a food processor, place them in a zip-top bag and pound with a rolling pin.
Variations: instead of rolling the balls in powdered sugar, you could try cocoa powder, granulated sugar, very finely chopped pecans, very finely chopped coconut, or chocolate jimmies sprinkles.
You can leave out the nuts if you prefer, without any other modifications. The recipe will make fewer bourbon balls without them.
How much bourbon is in a bourbon ball? There is less than ½ teaspoon of bourbon in each ball, if you make 36 balls from this recipe. You'd have to eat quite a few to feel the effects. :)
Storage: these will keep in the fridge or at room temperature for several weeks in a tightly covered container.
Nutrition
Calories: 84kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 31mgPotassium: 23mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.1mg
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