Bourbon Balls

Makes about 2 dozen balls (depending on the size)

Elinor made these Bourbon Balls around Christmas time. But there's no reason not to enjoy them year round. The recipe requires no cooking and a batch of these little bonbons can be made in minutes. Elinor's recipe probably dates back to the early 1950's and it's still a classic!

Ingredients:

3 cups vanilla-wafers
1 cup pecans
2 TBS light corn syrup
1/2 cup bourbon (or rum)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup confectioner's sugar

Preparation:

• Grind the vanilla wafers in a food processor until they become a fine powder.
• Chop the pecans in a food processor (not too fine; not too coarse).
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together the bourbon, vanilla extract and corn syrup.
• In a large bowl, mix together the vanilla wafer powder and chopped pecans. Add the bourbon and corn syrup mixture and stir until blended thoroughly.
  
• Using a soup spoon, scoop up a spoonful of the mixture and roll into a ball between the palms of your hands. If the dough sticks to your hands, grease your palms with a little butter.
  
• Set the balls on a cookie sheet until you've finished forming all of them.
• Put 1/2 cup confectioners sugar into a plastic or paper bag. Add a few balls at a time and toss them to coat.