Prep Time::20 mins
Cook Time::10 mins
Additional Time:: 16 hrs
Total Time:: 16 hrs 30 mins
Servings::24
Yield::24 balls
Ingredients
1 cup chopped nuts
5 tablespoons Kentucky bourbon
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
½ cup butter, softened
waxed paper
18 ounces semisweet chocolate
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Place nuts in a sealable jar. Pour bourbon over nuts; seal and allow to soak for 8 hours to overnight.
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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.
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Line a baking tray with waxed paper; set aside.
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.
Roll balls in melted chocolate to coat; arrange on the prepared tray. Store in the refrigerator until serving.
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