Booze Balls

Serves: 3

Hosea Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

59

Sweetness

53

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on medium for 1 minute

2

Stir and repeat until the chocolate melts, about 3 minutes in all, depending on the power of your microwave

3

Alternatively, put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl

4

Bring a saucepan filled with an inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl on the pan (without touching the water)

5

Stir occasionally until melted and smooth

6

Process the cookies in a food processor until finely ground

7

(You should have about 1 1/2 cups ground cookies

8

) Alternatively, put the cookies inside a heavy resealable plastic bag and crush by moving a rolling pin over the cookies

9

Stir the cookie crumbs, dried plums, confectioners' sugar, bourbon and condensed milk into the chocolate until evenly combined

10

Cover and refrigerate the mixture until firm enough to roll into balls, about 45 minutes

11

Scoop a tablespoon or so of the mixture at a time into a small ball with a cookie or small ice cream scoop and set onto a baking sheet or large plate

12

Roll each portion by hand into a smooth ball

13

Store the booze balls in an airtight container at room temperature for a day to allow the flavors to come together

14

Store the balls in the refrigerator for a week or freeze for up to 1 month

15

Roll in decorating sugars or wafer crumbs and serve