Name: Meemaw's Bourbon Balls recipe
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafer cookies;8 ounces pecans;1 cup confectioners' sugar;½ cup bourbon whiskey;3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder;2 tablespoons light corn syrup;½ cup flaked coconut, or to taste;¼ cup confectioners' sugar, or to taste, for rolling

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Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafer cookies 8 ounces pecans 1 cup confectioners' sugar ½ cup bourbon whiskey 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons light corn syrup ½ cup flaked coconut, or to taste ¼ cup confectioners' sugar, or to taste, for rolling

Nutrition Info

99.2 calories carbohydrate: 10.5 g cholesterol: : - fat: 5.8 g fiber: 0.9 g protein: 0.9 g saturatedFat: 1.3 g servingSize: - sodium: 23.9 mg sugar: 3.8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Grind cookies in a food processor into fine crumbs, transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Grind pecans in the food processor, add to cookie crumbs. Stir 1 cup confectioners' sugar, bourbon whiskey, cocoa powder, and corn syrup with the cookies and pecans until the mixture holds together, roll into 3/4-inch balls.
Spread coconut onto a plate and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar onto a separate plate. Roll balls in coconut and sugar to coat. Arrange balls onto a platter, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until hardened, at least 1 hour.

Recipe Yield

45 balls

Recipe Note

I've tried several recipes I found online, and the mixture always comes out too wet to form balls. My grandmother used to make these, and I finally figured out my own recipe that's as close to hers as I could get.

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