Recipe for cooking double chocolate cherry bourbon balls
Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Truffles
Double Chocolate Cherry Bourbon Balls
1 (6 ounce) pkg. semisweet chocolate chips
3 Tbsp. corn syrup
1/2 c. bourbon (ginger ale can be substituted for bourbon)
1 c. finely chopped nuts
1 (8 1/2 ounce) pkg. chocolate wafers, crushed (2 1/4 c.)
1/2 c. powdered\sugar
1/4 c. finely chopped candied red cherries
Sugar
In top of double boiler or bowl. Set over hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate. Remove from heat; stir in corn syrup and bourbon. In large bowl mix well wafer crumbs, nuts, confectioners\sugar, and cherries. Add chocolate mixture; stir until blended. Let stand 30 minutes. Shape in 1-inch balls; roll in granulated sugar.
Makes 54.
Calories per cookie made with walnuts: 67
Best served after storing for several days.
sugar, and cherries. Add chocolate mixture; stir until blended. Let stand 30 min.. Shape in 1-inch balls; roll in sugar.
Makes approximately 54.
Calories per cookie made with walnuts: 67
Best served after storing for several days.
