Chocolate-Bourbon Balls

Crushed wafer cookies and chopped walnuts flavor these simple spirited treats.

Makes: 2 dozen candies

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafer cookies (about 27 cookies)
1/2 cup ground walnuts
1 tablespoon bourbon
Candy decorations or sugar

1. Mix chocolate chips and honey in 1 1/2-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes or until chips can be stirred smooth.

2. Stir in crushed cookies, walnuts and bourbon. Shape into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in candy decorations.

3. Store in tightly covered container at least 4 days to develop flavor but no longer than 4 weeks.

Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 60 (Calories from Fat 25 ); Total Fat 3 g (Saturated Fat 1 g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 25 mg; Total Carbohydrate 7 g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 1 g

Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2 % Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fat

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Success
If they need a little “touch up” after storage, you can re-roll the bourbon balls in powdered sugar just before serving.

How-To
Powdered sugar a little lumpy? Just put the measured amount you need into a metal kitchen strainer with a glass bowl underneath. Sift the powdered sugar through the strainer using a large kitchen spoon to work out the bumps.

Variation
These treats are just as scrumptious when almonds, pecans or hazelnuts are used instead of the walnuts.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Betty Crocker 2008/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved