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No-Bake Kentucky Bourbon Balls (5 Ingredients)

Created by: Sarah Mock
Bourbon Balls Kentucky version with pecan garnish
prep time2 hours
cook time30 minutes
total time2 hours 30 minutes
Makes 75 Balls

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup (109 g) chopped pecans
  • 1 Cup (236 ⅗ ml) bourbon
  • ¾ Cup (170 ¼ g) Butter
  • 3 Pounds (1 ⅓ kg) Powdered Sugar
  • 32 oz (907 ⅕ g) chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Chop the pecans and measure out one cup. Toast the pecans for an added layer of flavor.
    1 Cup chopped pecans
    Pecans are toasted in a pan on a stove.
  • Soak the nuts in the bourbon for a minimum of 2 hours. Overnight if you have the time.
    1 Cup bourbon
    pecans soaking in bourbon
  • Cream together the softened butter and the powdered sugar.
    ¾ Cup Butter, 3 Pounds Powdered Sugar
    A stand mixer bowl with cookie dough and a paddle attachment, perfect for whipping up bourbon balls, sits on a rustic wooden surface.
  • Add in the soaked pecans and bourbon.
    A stand mixer bowl with cookie dough and a paddle attachment, perfect for whipping up bourbon balls, sits on a rustic wooden surface.
  • Mix until combined. Check to make sure the consistency of the dough is not too sticky or too dry.
    showing the texture of the inside of the Bourbon Balls
  • It should form a ball when squeezed.
    showing the texture of the inside of the Bourbon Balls
  • Using a medium scoop, portion out the dough onto a clean baking sheet.
    Bourbon Balls scooped on a tray
  • Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
    Bourbon Balls scooped on a tray
  • Roll the bourbon balls to a smooth ball. Return to the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
    A baking sheet with rows of unbaked cookie dough balls, reminiscent of bourbon balls, containing chocolate chips and arranged neatly on a wooden surface.
  • Melt chocolate over a double boiler, being sure not to burn the chocolate.
    32 oz chocolate chips
    melted chocolate in a glass bowl on a white surface.
  • Dip each ball into the chocolate, coating the entire ball, tap to remove excess, and place on parchment paper or the decorative chocolate transfer sheet.
  • While the chocolate is still soft, garnish with a piece of pecan and a sprinkle of flake salt.
    pecan Bourbon Balls on a parchment paper with garnished of pecans and salt
  • Return to the refrigerator until the chocolate sets.
    pecan Bourbon Balls on a parchment paper with garnished of pecans and salt
  • Store in an air-tight container.

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