Pecan Bourbon Balls

• 1 (12-oz.) package vanilla wafers, finely crushed
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans $
• 1/2 cup bourbon $
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• Powdered sugar
• Buttery Toasted Pecans (coarsely chopped):
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 4 cups pecan halves
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

1. Buttery Toasted Pecans:
2. Preheat oven to 325u0b0. Toss together butter and pecans. Spread pecans in a single layer in a jelly-roll pan; bake 25 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with salt and pepper, tossing to coat. Cool completely. Store up to 1 week.
3. Bourbon balls:
4. Stir together first 6 ingredients. Shape into 1-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar or pecans. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pecan-bourbon-balls-52573421 (may not work)