Kentucky Bourbon Balls Recipe
Kentucky Bourbon Balls Recipe made with chopped nuts, Kentucky bourbon, powdered sugar, butter, and semi-sweet chocolate.
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Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1 c chopped nuts
- 5 tbsp Kentucky bourbon
- 1 16 oz package powdered sugar
- 1/2 c butter softened
- 18 oz semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
Soak the nuts.
- Place the chopped nuts in a jar. Pour the Kentucky bourbon over the nuts.
Seal and rest.
- Seal the jar tightly and allow the nuts to soak in the bourbon for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
Prepare the filling.
- In a medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar and softened butter until light and fluffy.
Add the soaked nuts.
- Stir the soaked nuts and bourbon into the powdered sugar and butter mixture until fully combined.
Chill if necessary.
- If the mixture is too sticky to handle, refrigerate it for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Shape the filling.
- Using a small cookie scoop, shape the mixture into 3/4-inch balls.
Arrange on a baking sheet.
- Place the formed balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Chill the centers.
- Refrigerate the formed balls for at least 8 hours, or overnight, until firm.
Prepare a second baking sheet.
- Line another baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Prepare the double boiler.
- Bring water to a boil in the bottom pot of a double boiler. Reduce the heat to low.
Melt the chocolate.
- Place the semi-sweet chocolate in the top pot of the double boiler. Set it over the bottom pot.
Stir until smooth.
- Stir the chocolate with a rubber spatula, scraping the bottom and sides of the pot, until fully melted and smooth.
Coat the bourbon balls.
- Roll each chilled ball in the melted chocolate until fully coated.
Transfer to the prepared sheet.
- Place the coated bourbon balls on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
Chill until set.
- Refrigerate until the chocolate shells have hardened.
Serve.
- Serve chilled or at cool room temperature.
Notes
To make this Kentucky Bourbon Balls Recipe gluten free, verify that the Kentucky bourbon, powdered sugar, semi-sweet chocolate, butter, and chopped nuts are labeled gluten free or free from gluten-containing additives. Use certified gluten-free chocolate if needed. Prepare the recipe with clean bowls, utensils, baking sheets, parchment paper, and measuring tools to prevent cross-contact with gluten-containing ingredients.