Bourbon Balls with White Chocolate
Bourbon Balls with White Chocolate are a tasty boozy treat for the holidays! Easy to make and fun to share at parties, these festive boozy balls are a hit at every party!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: boozy balls, bourbon balls, bourbon balls with white chocolate, christmas cookies, holiday cookies, holiday recipes
Servings: 48 balls
Calories: 164kcal
- 4 cups ladyfinger crumbs about 36 cookies
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 2 cups toasted and chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 12 ounces white chocolate melted
- 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup sanding sugar and 1/4 cup icing sugar or 1/2 cup of one kind
Working in batches - if necessary - pulse the ladyfinger cookies in the food processor turning them into a combination of fine and coarse crumbs. You don't want to pulverize them! You want crumbs, not powder.
Sprinkle the bourbon over the ladyfinger crumbs and toss to coat.
Add the finely chopped toasted pecans and melted butter and mix well.
Melt the white chocolate in a double-boiler until it is smooth and liquid.
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the ladyfinger mixture and stir it in well until there are no visible streaks of chocolate.
Now the fun part - start rolling! Roll the mixture into about 1-inch balls, then roll them in either icing sugar or sanding sugar, or both! Serve and enjoy!
Chef Jenn's Tips
- Don't pulverize the ladyfinger cookies - you want crumbs, not powder
- Use your food processor to make short work of the ladyfinger crumbs and to chop the pecan
- Toast pecans in a dry skillet or on a pan in the oven, but don't walk away! Nuts will burn easily.
- The dough is easier to roll if it is a bit chilled. If it gets too cold, let it soften on the counter for a while before trying to roll the balls.
- I like using a combination of icing sugar for a bourbon snowball cookie look, and sanding sugar for a more natural look.
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg