Bourbon Balls are a No Bake Cookie!
Thank you Lisa!
A Mid-Century Recipe using Karo syrup
These are a true bourbon cookie my friend Lisa Williams shared with me. My first taste of a bourbon cookie was in college at a Christmas party my choir director hosted. Shocking! Bourbon served at a Lutheran college professor’s home! They are so easy and my favorite Christmas cookie of 2014. Combine dry ingredients. Combine liquid ingredients. Mix together. Shape into balls. Roll in confectioners powdered sugar. Voila!
In a large bowl combine:
1- 12 oz. box vanilla wafers, crushed (about 3 cups)
2 cups finely chopped pecans
1 cup confections powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
vanilla wafer crumbs, chopped pecans, cocoa, confectioners sugar, cocoa
In a small bowl combine:
3 tablespoons dark or light Karo corn syrup
1/2 cup bourbon
bourbon and Karo syrup
- Add bourbon mix to the vanilla wafer mix and stir well. This should be moist. If not, add more bourbon.
Moist mixture
- Form into bite size balls and toss in a small bowl of confectioners powdered sugar. Roll to cover thoroughly.
Roll bourbon balls in plenty of confectioners sugar
- Place on a flat cookie sheet to meld flavors and dry out a bit.
- Makes about 4 dozen
nina in the kitchen 