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Bourbon Balls




Source of Recipe


Southern Living






List of Ingredients



• 1 (16 oz) pkg powdered sugar
  
• 1/3 cup bourbon
  
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
  
• 50 pecan halves (about 1 1/4 cups)
  
• 2 cups (12 oz) semisweet chocolate morsels
  
• 1 T shortening
  






Instructions



1. Stir together first 3 ingredients until blended. Cover and chill 8 hours.
   
2. Shape mixture into 1" balls. Gently press pecan halves into 2 sides of each ball. Chill 8 hours.
   
3. Melt chocolate and shortening in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Dip bourbon balls in chocolate, and place on wax paper.
   
4. Chill 1 hour or until hardened.
   






Final Comments


Makes 25 balls