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:
1 cup
Sugar (confectioners')1 cup
Sweetened Condensed MilkDirections:
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