Spirit Balls

Name: Spirit Balls
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers; 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar; 1 cup finely chopped walnuts; ¼ cup sifted cocoa; 3 tablespoons dark corn syrup; 6 tablespoons bourbon; 1 pinch salt

Rating: 3.6 stars

5 Ratings
4 Reviews

A nice holiday no-bake cookie. Store in covered container (coffee can works well) several days before serving.

By Jelly

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Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

3 dozen

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 18 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
¼ cup sifted cocoa
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
6 tablespoons bourbon
1 pinch salt

Directions

Step 1

Mix all ingredients together. Form into one inch balls.

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Step 2

Roll balls in a mix of cocoa power and confectioner's sugar. Store covered several days before serving. Cookie can be stored for several weeks in a covered container.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

188 calories; protein 2.1g 4% DV; carbohydrates 25.3g 8% DV; fat 8.3g 13% DV; cholesterolmg; sodium 66.9mg 3% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (4)

Most helpful positive review

Jersey Tomato

06/06/2007

This is a classic recipe. One can substitute rum or brandy for the bourbon or any of many other liquors or liqueurs! These spirit balls are awesome! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

zeben

01/17/2006

these balls were not up to my "ball" standard if you will. Read More

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(3)

5 Ratings

5 star values: 2
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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Jersey Tomato

06/06/2007

This is a classic recipe. One can substitute rum or brandy for the bourbon or any of many other liquors or liqueurs! These spirit balls are awesome! Read More

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Bridget

12/06/2007

I've used this recipe for 2 years now and I keep getting great comments on them. However I roll them in granulated sugar instead of confectioner's sugar. That is the way I remember them from my childhood so I kept it the same way. Read More

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SHEILAB413

01/24/2005

I did not like ths cookie. Read More

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zeben

01/16/2006

these balls were not up to my "ball" standard if you will. Read More

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This is a classic recipe. One can substitute rum or brandy for the bourbon or any of many other liquors or liqueurs! These spirit balls are awesome!

I did not like ths cookie.

these balls were not up to my "ball" standard if you will.

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