Bourbon Balls

Total Time Prep: 30 min. + chilling
Yield 4 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
Looking for a tasty no-bake dessert? This recipe for bourbon balls brings together the flavors of bourbon, pecans and dark chocolate for the perfect bite.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups finely chopped pecans, divided
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 pound dark chocolate candy coating, melted

Directions

  1. Combine 1 cup pecans and bourbon; let stand, covered, for 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Cream butter and confectioners' sugar, adding 1/4 cup at a time, until crumbly; stir in pecan mixture. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, about 45 minutes. Shape into 1-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
  3. Dip into chocolate coating; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 bourbon ball: 128 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 20mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Remember the days at Grandma and Grandpa's house when you made these wonderfully traditional treats? We love these Kentucky Derby bourbon balls—the blended taste of bourbon and pecans is irresistible! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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