Kentucky Colonels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
3 Tbsp. sweetened condensed milk
1/3 c. plus 2 tsp. bourbon
7 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 Tbsp. melted paraffin
pecan halves

Preparation

Combine butter, condensed milk and bourbon in a large mixing bowl; add sugar and knead until mixture is well blended and does not stick to hands.
Knead in chopped pecans.
Shape in 1-inch balls.
Combine chocolate morsels and paraffin in top of a double boiler; place over hot water, stirring until chocolate is melted. Using a toothpick, dip each ball of candy into chocolate mixture. Place on waxed paper.
Remove toothpick and gently press a pecan half on each.
Yield:
About 6 dozen.