Description
Boozy, sweet, and rich, these whiskey balls are the perfect sweet bite with a kick. The peanuts and peanut butter bring out the peanut butter 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 (11 ounce) box vanilla wafers
- 1 cup unsalted peanuts
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar, divided
- ½ cup peanut butter whiskey
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- 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.
- Stir 1 cup powdered sugar
- whiskey
- honey
- peanut butter
- and salt into crumb-peanut mixture. Form mixture into 20 1 1/2-inch balls.
- 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.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 20