Kentucky Bourbon Balls

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 5 tablespoons Kentucky bourbon
• 1 package confectioners' sugar , 16 ounce
• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• waxed paper
• 18 ounces semisweet chocolate

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Place nuts in a sealable jar. Pour bourbon over nuts; seal and allow to soak for 8 hours to overnight.

3. 3

   Mix sugar and butter in a medium bowl; fold in soaked nuts with bourbon. Form mixture into 3/4-inch balls and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.

4. 4

   Line a baking tray with waxed paper; set aside.

5. 5

   Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.

6. 6

   Roll balls in melted chocolate to coat; arrange on the prepared tray. Store in the refrigerator until serving.