meemaw's bourbon balls

Ingredients

• Servings: 45
• 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafer cookies
• 8 ounces pecans
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut, or to taste (optional)
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, or to taste, for rolling

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• grind cookies in a food processor into fine crumbs; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• grind pecans in the food processor; add to cookie crumbs. stir 1 cup confectioners' sugar, , cocoa powder, and corn syrup with the cookies and pecans until the mixture holds together; roll into 3/4-inch balls.
• spread coconut a plate and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar a separate plate. roll balls in coconut and sugar to coat. arrange balls a platter, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until hardened, at least 1 hour.