You can further customize these no bake Christmas cookies by swapping out the bourbon for rum. Or use more of your favorite ingredients. Try vanilla wafers instead of ginger snaps when making this bourbon ball recipe. You can even roll these homemade bourbon balls in coconut or dried raspberries for a flavorful holiday treat!
A classic holiday recipe, no bake bourbon balls are an easy recipe to make during the holiday season. Melt chocolate in a double boiler. (Or, microwave in small increments, stirring each time, until just melted). Remove from heat. Add syrup and bourbon. Stir well. In a separate bowl, combine wafers, sugar & nuts. Mix well into chocolate.
Roll the balls in powdered sugar once, or even twice if the powdered sugar starts “melting” in. Allow the cookie balls to sit for at least 12 hours before serving so the flavors can meld together. I found several recipes that allowed for different types of alcohol to be used in place of the bourbon, such as rum, whiskey, etc.
In a medium bowl, mix together the vanilla wafer crumbs, cocoa, 1 cup of powdered sugar and pecans. Add the corn syrup and bourbon. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in powdered sugar.