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Bourbon Balls
Makes 36 – 42 cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar, divided
- 1 cup pecans, very finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons white corn syrup
- ¼ cup bourbon
Instructions:
- Mix well the vanilla wafer crumbs, cocoa, 1cup confectioner’s sugar, and pecans.
- Add corn syrup and bourbon; mix well.
- Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in the remaining confectioner’s sugar.
- Put in tightly covered tin box or other metal container for at least 12 hours before serving.
Note: these cookies keep well for 4 or 5 weeks!
This recipe is featured in "The Williamsburg Cookbook" available from our online catalog.