Boozy, sweet, and rich, this recipe for peanut butter whiskey balls is the perfect sweet bite with a kick. The peanuts and peanut butter bring out the flavor in the whiskey and offer a savory complement to the sweet sugar and cookies. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla wafers , 11 ounce
- 1 cup unsalted peanuts
- 1.25 cups powdered sugar , divided
- 0.5 cups peanut butter whiskey
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 0.25 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
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1
Process vanilla wafers in a food processor into fine crumbs; transfer to a large bowl. Process peanuts in a food processor until finely chopped; add to the crumbs.
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2
Stir 1 cup powdered sugar, whiskey, honey, peanut butter, and salt into crumb-peanut mixture. Form mixture into 20 1 1/2-inch balls.
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3
Whisk together cocoa and remaining powdered sugar in a shallow dish. Roll each whiskey ball in cocoa mixture to lightly coat. Chill for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
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