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Christmas: Bourbon Balls II

Source of Recipe

Ruth Hunt


List of Ingredients

16oz package powdered sugar
1/3 cup bourbon (better the bourbon the tastier)
¼ cup butter, softened
50 pecan halves (about 1¼ cup)
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening



Recipe

Stir together sugar, bourbon and butter, until blended. Cover and chill 8 hours. Shape mixture into 1” balls. Gently press pecan halves into 2 sides of each ball. Chill 8 hours. Melt chocolate and shortening in saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Dip bourbon balls in chocolate and place on wax paper. Chill 1 hour or until harden.
Serve with Cabernet Sauvignon