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Kentucky Bourbon Balls

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990 min

Kentucky Bourbon Balls

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Time

990 min

Serving

24 persons

Calories

252

Rating

4.00★ (147)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
These bourbon balls are smooth, delicious, and authentic Kentucky bourbon ball candy.

Ingredients

  • nuts: 1 cup (chopped)
  • Kentucky bourbon: 5 Tbsp
  • confectioners' sugar: 1 pack (16 ounce pack)
  • butter: 0.5 cup (softened)
  • waxed paper:
  • ounces semisweet chocolate: 18 piece

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  1. Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  2. Place nuts in a sealable jar. Pour bourbon over nuts; seal and allow to soak for 8 hours to overnight. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  3. Mix sugar and butter in a medium bowl; fold in soaked nuts with bourbon. Form mixture into 3/4-inch balls and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  4. Line a baking tray with waxed paper; set aside.
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  5. Melt 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.
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  6. Roll balls in melted chocolate to coat; arrange on the prepared tray. Store in the refrigerator until serving. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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