This recipe is from my grandmother, perhaps originally from Joy of Cooking, but I wanted to write it down so it doesn’t get lost in the mess of paper recipe clippings in our cookbook cabinet, primarily for my own use.
Anne Weld’s Bourbon Ball Recipe
Yield: 45 1” balls
Ingredients:
2 cups 'Nilla Wafer crumbs (can also use toasted sponge cake or graham crackers)
1 cup finely chopped nuts
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup sifted powdered sugar + extra
1/2 teaspoon salt
1.5 tablespoons honey or Karo syrup
1/4 cup bourbon or rum
Combine liquid Karo and bourbon.
If using a food processor for the Nilla wafers and nuts, finely chop these first. Then, in the food processor or mixing bowl, add the other dry ingredients until combined.
With the food processor running (or while mixing), slowly add the liquids until the mixture holds together.
With clean hands, form 1” balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place in a sealed container and freeze at least 2-3 hours. Serve frozen.