Chocolate-bourbon bites
30 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Butter |
| ½ | cup | Packed brown sugar |
| ¼ | cup | Bourbon |
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 3 | tablespoons | Unsweetened cocoa powder |
| ½ | cup | Miniature semisweet |
| Chocolate pieces | ||
| 1 | Slightly beaten egg white | |
| 1 | cup | Finely chopped pecans |
Directions
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