Bourbon Balls from Hoppin John’s Lowcountry Cooking by John Martin Taylor

Bourbon Balls from Hoppin John’s Lowcountry Cooking by John Martin Taylor

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This “candy” is simplicity itself to make, and it appears in every Christmas cookbook and at every holiday party south of the Mason-Dixon line. Most recipes call for using store-bought vanilla...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups crushed shortbread
  • ⅓ cup bourbon or sour mash whiskey (or dark rum if you prefer)
  • ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar, plus ⅓ cup for dredging
  • 1¼ cups chopped pecans
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

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