KENTUCKY BOURBON BALLS

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Make and share this Kentucky Bourbon Balls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by johnvac52

Categories Candy

Time 4h

Yield 50 Pieces

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup Bourbon
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 lbs confectioners' sugar, plus
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 lbs chocolate-flavored candy coating, melted

Steps:

Soak pecans in bourbon 3 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
In a large mixer bowl, beat margarine, vanilla and salt until fluffy.
Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, then pecan mixture and confectioners sugar until well blended.
Shape into 1 inch balls.
Place on baking sheets.
Chill until firm.
With fork or wooden pick, dip each into warm candy coating; let excess coating drip off.
Place on wax paper lined baking sheets; let stand until firm.
Store covered at room temperature or in refrigerator.

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