Chocolate Bourbon Balls
1 Cup semisweet chocolate chips (about 6 ounces)
1/2 Cup sugar
3 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 Cup bourbon
2-1/2 Cups finely crushed vanilla wafer cookies (about 10 ounces)
1 Cup finely chopped walnuts
For rolling:
1/2 cup chocolate sprinkles(or granulated sugar, or powdered sugar)
Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove from over water. Whisk in 1/2 cup sugar and corn syrup, then bourbon.
Mix vanilla wafers and walnuts in medium bowl to blend; add chocolate mixture and stir to blend well.
For each bourbon ball, roll 1 scant tablespoon chocolate mixture into generous 1-inch ball. Place chocolate sprinkles (or sugar) in a shallow bowl. Roll balls in sprinkles or sugar to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate at least overnight and up to 5 days.
You can freeze these up to 2 weeks. (If not serving within a few hours of making, and rolling in powdered sugar, reroll balls in powdered sugar 1 or 2 hours before serving to "freshen" the coating.)
Makes about 45.
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