Bourbon Balls
Our traditional Southern recipe for Bourbon Balls is so deliciously festive, once you try them, you’re sure to make them a part of your holiday traditions!
Servings 24 pieces
Calories 224kcal
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup bourbon
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 (16-ounce) package confectioners' sugar
Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons vegetable shortening
- 1/3 cup pecans, finely chopped
Instructions
- Add the chopped pecans to a small bowl. Pour whiskey over pecans. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to soak for a minimum of overnight, or for best results, 3-5 of days.
- Stir the pecans occasionally to make sure they all get a chance to soak up the bourbon. If the bourbon gets soaked up before you're ready to make these, I top them off with extra bourbon.
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and set aside.
- Add butter to a medium mixing bowl. Using a hand-held electric mixer, beat the butter until it is creamy. Gradually add in powdered sugar, beat until the mixture is dry and crumbly, like coarse sand. Stir in soaked pecans.
- Form dough into 3/4 inch balls and set on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate overnight.
- Add chocolate chips and vegetable shortening to a microwave safe bowl. Heat in microwave on high for 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir vigorously. Continue as needed, heating for 30-second intervals and stirring until melted.
- Poke a toothpick a 1/4 inch into the top of each ball. Dip in melted chocolate and cover the ball completely, in chocolate, using a spoon as needed to cover the top with chocolate.
- Return the chocolate covered ball to the tray so the chocolate can set. Remove toothpicks and dab a little melted chocolate on the top to cover the toothpick hole.
- Sprinkle top with a few chopped pecans. Continue with the rest of the balls. Place in the fridge overnight to set completely.