Ingredients

The following ingredients have 70 Servings
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)
  • 1 cup bourbon (it's about a cup, just enough to cover nuts)
  • 2 lbs confectioners sugar
  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 20 oz bag bittersweet Ghirardelli premium baking chips (60 % cacao)

Instruction

  • Place chopped nuts in a mason jar or similiar sealed container and add just enough bourbon to completely cover nuts.
  • Allow nuts several days to soak (you want all that goodness soaked in for the best flavor)
  • Drain nuts, saving the bourbon.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar until blended.
  • Add nuts and just enough bourbon to get the best consistency for rolling into balls.
  • Scoop out mixture with a tablespoon and roll into balls.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm.
  • Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler until they are almost completely melted, but perfect for dipping (you want to temper the chocolate properly to avoid using that nasty paraffin wax)
  • Dip balls into chocolate, covering all sides, using a skewer and place onto wax paper to cool.
  • Store balls in the refrigerator until ready to serve.