Walnut Bourbon Balls Recipes

BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl until well blended.
• In a separate bowl, stir together bourbon and corn syrup until well blended. Stir bourbon mixture into the wafer mixture. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Place finished bourbon balls in a lidded container, cover, and chill at least 30 minutes. Store chilled in a container up to 2 weeks.

DERBY-STYLE BOURBON BALLS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the crushed walnuts and bourbon. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit overnight.
• Place the graham crackers in a zip-top bag and crush with a rolling pin until the crackers have broken down into crumbs.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the crushed graham crackers, soaked walnuts, and chocolate chips and stir to combine.
• Freeze for 10-15 minutes, or until the mixture is firm enough to roll.
• Roll the mixture into small balls, then freeze for another 20 minutes.
• Add the coconut oil to the melted chocolate and stir to combine.
• Coat the balls in the melted chocolate, then sprinkle the tops with crushed walnuts.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.
• Enjoy!

WALNUT BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Cream the sugar and butter. Add flour, nuts, salt and vanilla. Mix well. Batter will be very crumbly.
• Shape into 1 inch balls. Bake for 15 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool for 3 minutes. Roll in super fine sugar. When cool, roll again, if desired.

KENTUCKY BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• Place the nuts in a sealable jar. Pour the bourbon over the nuts. Seal and allow to soak overnight.
• Mix the butter and sugar; fold in the soaked nuts. Form into 3/4" balls and refrigerate overnight.
• Line a tray with waxed paper. Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Roll the balls in the melted chocolate to coat; arrange on the prepared tray. Store in refrigerator until serving.

MEEMAW'S BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• Grind cookies in a food processor into fine crumbs; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Grind pecans in the food processor; add to cookie crumbs. Stir 1 cup confectioners' sugar, bourbon whiskey, cocoa powder, and corn syrup with the cookies and pecans until the mixture holds together; roll into 3/4-inch balls.
• Spread coconut onto a plate and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar onto a separate plate. Roll balls in coconut and sugar to coat. Arrange balls onto a platter, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until hardened, at least 1 hour.