No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe (2024)

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No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe
By Ann
These crowd pleasing, easy to make No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls are a great cookie to make when you need a lot of cookies for a party or gathering. These delicious cookies are tasty treats that hold up well in the refrigerator.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 3 Minutes
Total Time: 2 Hours

Ingredients:

30 Pecan Sandies
1 cup Butterscotch Chips
¼ cup Dark Corn Syrup
3 cups Confectioners Sugar, divided
¾ cup Kentucky Bourbon

Directions:

● Place pecan sandies in food processor, pulse to create fine crumbs; set aside.
● Heat butterscotch chips and corn syrup together in sauce pan over low heat. Cook, stirring frequently until butterscotch is melted and smooth, about 3 minutes.
● Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup confectioners sugar and the Kentucky bourbon until smooth.
● Fold in cookie crumbs, dough will be sticky.
● Place saucepan in refrigerator for 30 minutes, until dough is “stiff” enough to work with.
● Line 2 baking pans (or cookie sheets) with parchment paper; sprinkle a small amount of confectioners sugar on the parchment paper.
● Place 1 cup of confectioners sugar on a plate.
● Make SMALL balls (the smaller the better, approximately 1 teaspoonful of dough) rolling between the palms of your hands.
● Roll bourbon ball in confectioners sugar on the plate (not the baking pan).
● Place bourbon ball on prepared baking pan (or cookie sheet).
● Refrigerate the baking pans of bourbon balls until firm; approximately 30 minutes.
● Remove from refrigerator, reroll each little ball between your hands to form a ball (they will need to be reformed as they will flatten a bit in the fridge) recoat balls with remaining confectioners sugar.
● Keep stored in refrigerator.
● Before serving, remove from fridge for 15-20 minutes to allow bourbon balls to come to room temperature.

● Makes 72 No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls

● Note: these are better several days after making! The Kentucky Bourbon flavor really comes through.
● Note: as of this writing a bag of pecan sandies is 11.3ounces and contains just 21 cookies. You will need to crack open a second bag to make these No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls.

No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe Ingredients:

● 30 Pecan Sandies
● 1 cup Butterscotch Chips
● ¼ cup Dark Corn Syrup
● 3 cups Confectioners Sugar, divided
● ¾ cup Kentucky Bourbon

No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe Mise en Place:

Food ProcessorNo Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe (4)
Measuring CupNo Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe (5)
● Bowl
● Spoon or Fork
● 2 Baking PansNo Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe (6) (If you are worried about the powdered sugar drifting off the pan, use something with sides. If that does not concern you, a cookie sheet is fine.)
● Airtight storage container (Although to be fair, those No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls in the photos were stored in clean Chinese takeout containers, and they did just fine!)

No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe Directions:

● Place pecan sandies in food processor, pulse to create fine crumbs; set aside.

● Heat butterscotch chips and corn syrup together in sauce pan over low heat. Cook, stirring frequently until butterscotch is melted and smooth, about 3 minutes.

● Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup confectioners sugar and the Kentucky bourbon until smooth.

● Fold in cookie crumbs, dough will be sticky.
● Place saucepan in refrigerator for 30 minutes, until dough is “stiff” enough to work with.

● Line 2 baking pans (or cookie sheets) with parchment paper; sprinkle a small amount of confectioners sugar on the parchment paper.
● Place 1 cup of confectioners sugar on a plate.
● Make SMALL balls (the smaller the better, approximately 1 teaspoonful of dough) rolling between the palms of your hands.
● Roll bourbon ball in confectioners sugar on the plate (not the baking pan).
● Place bourbon ball on prepared baking pan (or cookie sheet).

● Refrigerate the baking pans of bourbon balls until firm; approximately 30 minutes.
● Remove from refrigerator, reroll each little ball between your hands to form a ball (they will need to be reformed as they will flatten a bit in the fridge) recoat balls with remaining confectioners sugar.

● Keep stored in refrigerator.
● Before serving, remove from fridge for 15-20 minutes to allow bourbon balls to come to room temperature.
● Makes 72 No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls.

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No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How long can you soak pecans in bourbon? ›

For a more intense nutty flavor and crisp texture, lightly toast the pecans first; six to eight minutes should do the trick. Specific recipes, such as boozy bourbon balls, may require soaking overnight, or at least for eight hours. The flavor intensifies the longer the nuts rest within the bourbon.

Do you have to be 21 to buy bourbon balls? ›

* All our balls contain nuts and some type of alcohol (liqueur). * Please avoid if you are pregnant. We would not want to harm your little one. * You must be over 21 years of age to purchase and consume.

Should I soak pecans before baking? ›

Wet pecans allow the salt to stick easily to the nuts. Plus, soaking nuts helps neutralize enzyme inhibitors, which can harm your digestion, and reduce phytates, which decrease nutrient absorption. Just submerge your nuts in water while the oven is heating up and you'll be good to go.

Can you get buzzed from bourbon balls? ›

While there's technically alcohol in bourbon balls, the amount is usually so small per ball that you're unlikely to actually get drunk from them. They're more about savoring that delicious hint of bourbon flavor than anything else.

Can kids eat bourbon balls? ›

Not for kiddos

Since bourbon balls are not cooked in any way, the Maker's Mark® in them is fully active. Difficult as it may be, don't eat too many and do keep these out of the reach of children.

Is the alcohol cooked out of bourbon balls? ›

Since the balls aren't baked, the alcohol from the bourbon isn't cooked off, as it is in many other candies and desserts. "After eating one, you can smell the bourbon on you for a little while," says Chavez-Graziano.

How long can you soak pecans? ›

Leave them on the counter to soak for 4-8 hours. Loosely cover with a clean cloth, this allows the contents of the bowl to breathe. If you think that it will be longer than 8 hours before you can get to them, place the bowl in the fridge, making sure to change the water every so often.

Can nuts be soaked too long? ›

Short-soak nuts (cashews, macadamias, and pine nuts) have the highest fat content and require only 2 to 4 hours soaking. Do not soak these nuts for longer than 4 hours. Soaking them for extended periods of time break down their health-promoting oils.

What is the maximum time to soak nuts? ›

Soaking times for Nut and Seeds for Sprouting or Activating them
Nut or SeedSoaking Time
AlmondsFrom 12 – 24 hours
Brazil NutsFrom 2 – 4 hours
CashewsFrom 1 – 4 hours
HazelnutsFrom 12 – 20 hours
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How long does it take to soak pecans? ›

Soaking Nuts and Seeds Chart
NUT/SEEDSOAKING TIMEDEHYDRATING TEMP.
Pecans7 hours95-100°F
Pine nuts7 hours95-100°F
Pumpkin Seeds7 hours95-100°F
Sunflower seeds7 hours95-100°F
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