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No-Bake Bourbon Balls | A Nerd Cooks
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Bourbon Balls

These No-Bake Bourbon Balls are the perfect sweet and boozy treat. Best yet? You don't even have to turn on the oven to make them!
Prep Time30 minutes
rest time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 85kcal
Author: Lauren Pacek

Ingredients

  • 3 cups vanilla wafers 12 oz. box, crushed
  • 1 cup pecans , ground
  • 3 cups powdered sugar divided
  • 1.5 tbs cocoa powder
  • 3 tbs light corn syrup
  • 3 tbs bourbon

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the vanilla wafers, pecans, 1 cup of powdered sugar, and cocoa powder. Whisk to combine.
  • In a mixing cup or small bowl, whisk the corn syrup and bourbon together.
  • Add the corn syrup/bourbon mixture to the dry ingredients and mix to combine.
  • Place the remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls, then immediately roll them in the powdered sugar. Set them aside on a baking sheet for 1 hour.
  • After 1 hour, roll the cookies in powdered sugar again. Store the cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

Notes: I ran the vanilla wafer cookies and pecans through a food processor to ensure that they were finely ground.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 25mg | Sugar: 11g