Booze Balls Recipes

Steps:

• Put chocolate chips into a double boiler on low heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth.
• Put cookies & nuts, if using, into food processor and process until finely ground, about 1/2 cups.
• Stir crumbs, pitted prunes, confectioner's sugar, bourbon or brandy and condensed milk into chocolate mixture until evenly combined.
• Cover and refrigerate mixture until firm enough to roll into balls, about 24 hours.
• 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.
• To serve, put sugar on a plate and roll balls to coat, & serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine crumbs, sugar, nuts and cocoa, mixing well,.
• In a small bowl, combine melted butter, rum or juice, corn syrup and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients mixing until all is moistened. Shape into small balls. Mixture will be slightly sticky but will firm up when refrigerated. Roll in choice of coating (cocoa, icing sugar, ground nuts, sprinkles, coconut) Place in small fluted candy cups. Chill until firm and then transfer to airtight container and store in refrigerator.
• FLAVOR COMBOS:.
• Orange Pecan: 1/4 Cup Chopped Pecans, 2 tablespoons orange Juice.
• Rum Coconut: 1/4 cup Flaked Coconut, 2 teaspoons Rum.
• Amaretto: 1/4 cup chopped almonds, 2 tablespoons Amaretto liqueur.
• Hazelnut: 1/4 cup chopped hazelnut, 2 tablespoons rum.