The no-bake treat everyone at your holiday table will devour. Ingredients - 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans - 1/2 cup Kentucky bourbon - 1/2 cup (4 oz.) unsalted butter, softened - 1 (1-lb.) pkg. powdered sugar (about 4 cups) - 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract - 1/8 tsp. table salt - 3 cups bittersweet chocolate chips (from 2 [12-oz.] pkg.) - 40 toasted pecans Directions 1. Place chopped pecans and bourbon in a small bowl. Let stand, covered, at room temperature until pecans have absorbed some of the bourbon, at least 2 hours or up to 12 hours. 2. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside. 3. Beat butter and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on low speed until combined (mixture should resemble coarse sand), 3 to 6 minutes. Add soaked pecans and any remaining bourbon in bowl, vanilla, and salt; beat on low speed until combined and forms a dough-like consistency, about 2 minutes. 4. Using a 2 teaspoon (10 mL) sized cookie scoop, scoop mixture into 1/2-inch balls, ...
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