Gold-Dusted Bourbon Pecan Balls |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder |
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar |
1/4 teaspoon edible gold powder if desired |
2 cups vanilla-wafer crumbs (from about 55 cookies) |
1/2 cup pecans, toasted, cooled, and chopped fine |
1/3 cup bourbon |
3 tablespoons honey |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl sift together cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar and whisk in gold powder until combined well.
2. In a bowl stir together wafer crumbs and pecans. In a small bowl whisk together bourbon, remaining 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and honey and pour into crumb mixture, stirring with a fork until combined well. Form teaspoons of mixture into balls and roll, 4 at a time, in cocoa mixture. Bourbon balls may be kept, in layers separated by wax paper in an airtight container lined with wax paper, in a cool dry place 1 week.
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