Fudgy Bourbon Balls
Published Dec. 2, 2020
- Total Time
- 15 minutes, plus overnight resting
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Ingredients
- 2½cups/280 grams chocolate cookie crumbs (such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers or chocolate graham crackers)
- 1¼cups/125 grams pecans, whole, halved or pieces
- ½cup/120 milliliters good bourbon
- 1cup/120 grams confectioners’ sugar, plus more for rolling
- 3tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1tablespoon honey
Nutritional analysis per serving (48 servings)
63 calories; 3 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 8 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 31 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the cookie crumbs and pecans until the nuts are finely ground. (The crumbs keep the nuts from turning into nut butter.)
- Step 2
In a separate bowl, stir together the bourbon, 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder and honey. Add the mixture to food processor and pulse until just combined. Let the dough rest overnight, uncovered and at room temperature. This allows the mixture to dry out a little.
- Step 3
Roll the dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter, then toss the balls in confectioners’ sugar. Store them in an airtight container if you want them moist, or uncovered if you like them to develop a crunchy sugar crust on the outside. Sprinkle with more confectioners’ sugar just before serving.
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Decided to make holiday cookies just after making a Covid commitment to go NOWHERE - not even the grocery store. No chocolate wafers on hand. But I did have graham crackers. Wasn't sure the cocoa powder would be enough chocolate to I substituted stem ginger. No bourbon, subbed brandy. And they are good! Next time might try Grand Marnier or maybe add some shredded coconut. This is a recipe to have fun with. And since it goes together in 15 minutes or less, cut it in half and play away!
The Nabisco chocolate wafers are often out of stock this time of year. You can substitute Orios by first scraping off the white filling. Use a knife- don't scrape it off with your teeth!
Use "good bourbon"? There's such a thing as bad bourbon?
I've made these for the past few Christmases, and we all love them, but this year I didn't follow the instructions...I refrigerated them already rolled and shaped, and avoided the frustration of crumbling, dry dough as I rolled them on the next day. I couldn't see any difference in the finished product. Try it!
Not being able to find any version of chocolate wafer cookie, I made my own using the King Arthur chocolate wafer. I imagine SmittenKitchens would be similar here. The chocolate wafers are amazingly delicious however, the bourbon ball mixture was far too wet. The homemade cookies are likely much more moist than a commercial wafer. I used almost all the cookies from the KA recipe (those I could keep people from eating), plus 6 graham crackers, and 2 extra Tbs each of the confectioners sugar and the cocoa. That make them a workable consistency. I think they should still ball up okay after a rest.
Nabisco chocolate wafers are discontinued :-( I used Annie's chocolate grahams. Unfortunately not as sweet or chocolatey - needed to add extra cocoa powder.