Grown-Up Chocolate Bourbon Balls

Grown-UpChocolate Bourbon Balls

Makes24 Balls

6Ounces Chocolate (Bittersweet or Semisweet), Chopped

6Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Cut Up

3to 4 Tablespoons Bourbon

2Cups (7 Ounces) Crisp Vanilla Wafer Cookies, Finely Crushed, Divided

Have ready a large flat plate and make room in the fridge.
Heat the chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan or in the microwave in a medium bowl until just melted. Add the bourbon and stir until smooth and blended. Pour in 1 cups of the crushed cookies (save the remainder for coating). Stir until well blended.
Refrigerate until chilled and firm enough to shape, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes (for faster chilling, pop the bowl in the freezer).
Pour the remaining cup crushed cookies into a small bowl. Shape the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Roll each ball in the remaining cookies until lightly coated and set on the plate. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve or for up to 4 days. Serve slightly chilled.

Switch-Ins:

Inplace of the bourbon, switch in one of the following:

Orange Juice or Water, 3 Tablespoons
Other Liqueur (Dark Rum, Amaretto, Orange Liqueur, Frangelico, etc.), 3 to 4 Tablespoons

Inplace of the crushed vanilla wafer cookies, switch in one or acombination of two of the following to equal 2 cups:

Graham Cracker Crumbs
Gingersnap Cookie Crumbs
Chocolate Wafer Crumbs
Amaretti Cookie Crumbs
Finely Chopped Nuts (Hazelnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, Walnuts, Almonds, Macadamias), Lightly Toasted

GussyIt Up:

Rollthe bourbon balls in chopped pistachios instead of cookie crumbs.

Recipe Credit: Desserts 4 Today

Photo Credit: Cookstr