Kentucky Bourbon Balls

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  • 4 cups Ground vanilla wafers
  • 1 cup Ground pecans
  • 4 tablespoons Cocoa
  • 3 tablespoons Honey (or Karo syrup)
  • 1/2 cup Good quality bourbon (Four Roses, Maker’s Mark, Buffalo Trace)
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  1. Mix the ground vanilla wafers, ground pecans, and cocoa together.
  2. Mix in the bourbon and honey.
  3. Form into balls (about 1 tablespoon size), and roll in powdered sugar.

If too dry, add more bourbon!

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Servings: 20

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 92.34
Calories From Fat (49%) 44.92
Calories From Protein (4%) 3.45
Calories From Carbs (33%) 30.89
Calories From Alcohol (14%) 13.07
% Daily Value
Total Fat 5.28g 8%
Saturated Fat 0.65g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 2.27g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.18g
Trans Fatty Acids 0.00g
Cholesterol 0.00mg 0%
Sodium 24.34mg 1%
Potassium 40.56mg 1%
Carbohydrates 8.32g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.89g 4%
Sugar 4.58g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 7.43g
Protein 1.04g 2%
Vitamin A 3.05IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.08mg 0%
Calcium 5.39mg 1%
Iron 0.30mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08IU 1%
Thiamin 0.04mg 2%
Riboflavin 0.01mg 1%
Niacin 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 1%
Folate 1.61µg 0%
Pantothenic Acid 0.05mg 1%
Phosphorus 23.37mg 2%
Magnesium 12.05mg 3%
Zinc 0.33mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 5%
Manganese 0.29mg 15%
Selenium 0.39µg 1%
Alcohol 1.87g
Caffeine 2.48mg
Water 4.75g
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