Chocolate-cherry Bourbon Ball
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy, Grains | Cookies, No bake, Treats | 60 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Semisweet chocolate pieces |
| 6 oz pkg. | ||
| 1/4 | c | Milk |
| 3 | T | Light corn syrup |
| 2 | T | 1/4 cup bourbon |
| 1 | Chocolate wafers, crushed | |
| about 2 1/4 cups 9 oz | ||
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | c | Nuts, finely chopped |
| 1/2 | c | Powdered sugar, sifted |
| 1/4 | c | Candied red cherries, finely |
| chopped | ||
| Unsweetened cocoa powder OR | ||
| Pistachio nuts fine | ||
| ground |
INSTRUCTIONS
Stir chocolate in a heavy small saucepan over low heat till melted. Stir in milk, corn syrup, and bourbon. Set mixture aside. Combine crushed chocolate wafers, granulated sugar, nuts, powdered sugar, and cherries in a large mixing bowl. Add chocolate mixture and stir till combined. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and roll in cocoa powder or ground nuts. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week. Makes 60 balls. Source: BH&G Christmas Cookies 1995. Mary Wilson, BWVB02B. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #953 by Nancy Berry <nlberry@prodigy.net> on Dec 11, 1997
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 44
Calories From Fat: 18
Total Fat: 2.2g
Cholesterol: <1mg
Sodium: 13.3mg
Potassium: 21.3mg
Carbohydrates: 6.5g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 4.3g
Protein: <1g