Mint Julep Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups vanilla wafers, crumbled
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 cup walnuts or 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
1/4 cup Bourbon
1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
powdered sugar, for rolling balls

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine wafer crumbs, 1 cup powdered sugar, cocoa and nuts and mix well.
Add bourbon, corn syrup, and peppermint extract and mix together with your hands until the mixture holds together.
Form the mixture into 1 inch balls and roll them in powdered sugar.
Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.