Cherry Bourbon Balls
Cherry Bourbon Balls a festive no-bake treat featuring bourbon-soaked pecans, sweet cherries, and buttery filling dipped in smooth chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw pecans
- ½ cup bourbon
- 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon shortening or coconut oil
- Candied cherry halves for topping
Instructions
- Soak pecans in bourbon for 1–12 hours until saturated but not mushy.
- Beat powdered sugar and butter until crumbly.
- Stir in chopped cherries and the bourbon-pecan mixture; knead if too stiff.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and chill 1 hour.
- Melt chocolate chips with shortening until smooth.
- Dip each ball, shaking off excess, and top with a cherry half.
- Chill 20 minutes until the chocolate sets.