Cinnamon Whiskey Balls Recipe

Booze up your holiday treats this with this Cinnamon Whiskey Balls recipe!

I’ve been making Christmas treats for many years now, but there is one thing I haven’t made: Christmas treats with liquor in them. Of course, this is much to the dismay of David. He loves the boozy treats that we get from friends or family during the holidays and has always suggested that I make some myself. I’ve resisted though — mostly because I didn’t want to buy a bottle of liquor to only use a few tablespoons. I say “what a waste”, he says “I’ll make sure it doesn’t go to waste”. Ha.

But, over time with all of my kitchen adventures, we developed a bit of a liquor collection without even trying. And, now with this collection on hand, I decided to make David’s wildest dreams come true and make him some boozy Christmas goodies.

One of the first things on my list for him is these Cinnamon Whiskey Balls. One of David’s newest favorites in the liquor department is cinnamon whiskey. Have you ever had hot cinnamon candy? Think of that flavor and that’s what you get with a cinnamon whiskey. Not only have cinnamon candies been a favorite of his for a long time, but cinnamon has always been his #1 spice, so it’s no surprise to me that he enjoys the cinnamon whiskey too.

These Cinnamon Whiskey Balls are crazy simple. I know I say that all the time, but it’s true…and I supposed that’s why I like them too.  You can literally go from start to finish in about 60 minutes. Not too bad for a treat that will make your friends and family think you a total rock star in the kitchen.

Cinnamon Whiskey Balls Recipe

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Cinnamon Whiskey Balls Recipe

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Ingredients

• 1 – 12 ounce box vanilla wafers (finely crushed)
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans (toasted)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup cinnamon whiskey
• 2 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• Optional coatings: powdered sugar (crushed vanilla wafers or finely chopped pecans)

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix together vanilla wafers, pecans, powdered sugar, and cocoa.
2. In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon whiskey and corn syrup until well blended.
3. Gradually stir bourbon mixture into the vanilla wafer mixture. Shape into balls. Roll in your choice of optional coatings. Chill for at least 1 hour.

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