St. Patrick's Day Dessert Recipe

You've Just Got To Try This Easy Irish Whiskey Ball Recipe for St. Patrick's Day

Ingredients:

3-1/2 cups vanilla wafer cookies, crushed
1 cup pecans, chopped very fine
1-1/2 cups confectioner's sugar, divided
1/3 cup Irish whiskey
3 tablespoons instant coffee powder
1/3 cup light corn syrup

Directions:

Place the crushed cookies into a mixing bowl. Add the pecans and toss to combine. Pour 1 cupful of the sugar into the mixture and stir to combine well. Place the whiskey into a mixing bowl. Add the coffee powder and stir until completely dissolved. Pour the mixture into the cookie mixture. Add the corn syrup and blend the ingredients together well.

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Form the mixture into balls and place on the wax paper. Pour the remaining sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll the coffee balls through the sugar being sure to coat them well. Allow the balls to stand 15 minutes, then store in an airtight container.

These little whiskey balls become more flavorful the longer they set. Make them ahead of time and store them for 2 to 3 days to get the full flavor. You can give them more of a St. Patrick's Day look by rolling them in green tinted sugar crystals instead of the white confectioners' sugar.

Serves approximately 32, depending on how large you make each ball.