Chocolate-Bourbon Bites

Title:
Chocolate-Bourbon Bites

Yield:
30 Servings

Categories:
Candies,
Alcohol,
Christmas




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Butter


   1/2 c  Packed brown sugar


   1/4 c  Bourbon


     1 c  All-purpose flour


     3 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder


   1/2 c  Miniature semisweet


          Chocolate pieces


     1    Slightly beaten egg white


     1 c  Finely chopped pecans






 In a large mixer bowl beat margarine or butter and sugar with electric


 mixer on medium speed till fluffy. Add bourbon; beat well. Gradually add


 flour and cocoa powder, beating till well mixed. Stir in chocolate pieces.


  Chill 2 hours or till firm enough to handle.


 


 Shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Roll in egg white, then in nuts. Place on
a


 lightly greased baking sheed.


 


 Bake in a 350 F oven about 12 minutes or till edges are firm (The center


 will still be soft).  Cool on bakin sheet for 1 minute. Finish cooling on


 wire racks. Makes about 30


 


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