Booze Balls

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 20 (4 1/2 ounce) chocolate wafer cookies
  • 4 4 ounces chopped walnuts (optional) or 4 ounces chopped cashews (optional)
  • 1/2 cup pitted prune, chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup Bourbon or 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar or 1/4 cup colored sugar sprinkle, for rolling

Directions

  1. 1
    Put chocolate chips into a double boiler on low heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth.
  2. 2
    Put cookies & nuts, if using, into food processor and process until finely ground, about 1/2 cups.
  3. 3
    Stir crumbs, pitted prunes, confectioner's sugar, bourbon or brandy and condensed milk into chocolate mixture until evenly combined.
  4. 4
    Cover and refrigerate mixture until firm enough to roll into balls, about 24 hours.
  5. 5
    Scoop 1 tablespoon or so of mixture with a cookie scoop or small ice cream scoop, roll each portion with cool hands into a smooth ball and set on baking sheet or large plate.
  6. 6
    To serve, put sugar on a plate and roll balls to coat, & serve at room temperature.

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