Bourbon Balls

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup bourbon 
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 1.3 cups pecan halves 
• 16 ounce powdered sugar 
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels 
• 1 tablespoon shortening 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• wax paper

Directions

1. Stir together first 3 ingredients until blended. Cover and chill 8 hours.
2. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Gently press pecan halves into 2 sides of each ball. Chill 8 hours.
3. Melt chocolate and shortening in a saucepan over medium heat.
4. Remove from heat. Dip bourbon balls in chocolate, and place on wax paper.
5. Chill 1 hour or until hardened.
6. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select Bourbon.