Bourbon Balls with Vanilla Wafers and Pecans

Bourbon Balls Preparation

Step 1: Crush the wafers [00:03]

Crush 1/2 pound of vanilla wafers until they turn into fine crumbs.

Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients [00:15]

Combine the crushed wafer crumbs with 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 1 cup of powdered sugar in a bowl. Sift the mixture to ensure it is smooth.

Step 3: Prepare the pecans [00:26]

Toast 1 cup of pecans in the oven and then chop them finely. Add them to the bowl with the other ingredients.

Step 4: Add wet ingredients and combine [00:41]

Add 2 tablespoons of corn syrup and 6 tablespoons of bourbon to the mixture. Stir until the mixture is damp, not wet.

Step 5: Form the balls [00:59]

Use a scoop to form small balls from the mixture. Roll them, and then coat each one with additional powdered sugar.