Name: Pecan Bourbon Balls
Ingredients: 1 cup confectioners sugar; 2 tbsp cocoa; 2.5 cup crushed vanilla wafers; 1 tbsp optional grated orange rind; 1.5 cup chopped pecans; 2 tbsp light corn syrup; 0.25 cup bourbon; granulated sugar

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Ingredients

1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tbsp cocoa
2½ cup crushed vanilla wafers
1 tbsp optional grated orange rind
1½ cup chopped pecans
2 tbsp light corn syrup
¼ cup bourbon
granulated sugar

Method

Sift the sugar and cocoa and combine with the wafers, orange rind and 1 cup nuts. Toss well to blend the ingredients.
Add the corn syrup and bourbon and mix thoroughly. Shape into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Roll in granulated sugar and the remaining nuts. Refrigerate.

Notes

A Southern favorite. Makes 2 dozen. From Rosauers (Cookies, Candies CC-25).

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.