Bourbon Bonbons Recipe | CDKitchen.com

ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup bourbon, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
2 teaspoons bourbon
1 1/2 tablespoon milk
7 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
2 packages (12 ounce size) semisweet chocolate morsels
3 tablespoons shortening

directions

Combine butter, bourbon, and milk; add sugar, and knead until mixture is blended and does not stick to hands. Knead in pecans. Refrigerate 1 hour. Shape into 1-inch balls; freeze.

Combine chocolate morsels and shortening in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Dip each ball of candy into chocolate mixture. Place on wax paper to cool. Store in refrigerator

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Combine butter, bourbon, and milk; add sugar, and knead until mixture is blended and does not stick to hands. Knead in pecans. Refrigerate 1 hour. Shape into 1-inch balls; freeze.

Combine chocolate morsels and shortening in a 1-1/2-quart bowl; microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) for 5 to 6 minutes or until chocolate is softened; stir well.

Dip each ball of candy into chocolate mixture. Place on wax paper to cool. Store in refrigerator.

nutrition data

Nutritional data has not been calculated yet.