Bourbon Balls

Source: Crumbled Cookies

1 cup of finely crushed vanilla wafer crumbs
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup of powdered sugar
2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa
2 ounces of bourbon
1 1/2 tablespoons of light corn syrup

Thoroughly combine crushed vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, powdered sugar, and unsweetened cocoa. In a separate bowl, bourbon and light corn syrup. Stir this liquid into the dry mixture, and when well blended, cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour or more.

Sift 1/2 cup or more of powdered sugar on a cookie sheet. Shape small bits of the dough into balls and roll them in the powdered sugar . Store the balls in tins with tight-fitting lids. They keep well refrigerated, and can be frozen.
makes about 3 dozen