Title: "The Highlands" Bourbon Balls
Categories: Cookie Holiday Christmas Alcohol
Yield: 24 Balls
| 1 | c | Pecans |
| 4 | tb | Maker's Mark |
| 1 | | Stick of butter |
| 1 | lb | Box powdered sugar |
| 1/2 | | Box semi-sweet chocolate squares |
| 1/2 | | Rectangle of paraffin |
Combine pecans and bourbon; wait at least 3 hours for pecans to absorb
bourbon flavor. Cream butter and powdered sugar with mixer, adding bourbon
and pecan mixture. Roll mixture into small balls and chill in refrigerator
for 1-1/2 hours. Melt chocolate in double boiler, adding shaved paraffin.
Heat until thoroughly melted. Dip balls into chocolate and put on waxed
paper to dry. (use fork or long skewer when dipping balls.)