Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 cup (about 4 ounces) powdered sugar, plus more for rolling
1/4 cup bourbon
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 40 wafers)
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

Sift the cocoa and 1 cup powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Combine the bourbon and corn syrup and add to the cocoa mixture. Stir in the crushed wafers and pecans, mixing until well blended.

Shape the mixture into 3/4-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Cover and chill at least 20 minutes and up to 2 weeks.