This St. Patrick's Day dessert is only for the grown-ups. Leprechaun Balls have both Irish whiskey and Bailey's in them. Four or five of these will roughly equal a shot, so overindulgence could certainly make you loopy. Too many of these alcoholic little green dessert treats, and you might end out kissing more than a Blarney Stone, this Saint Patrick's Day...lol.
Make Chocolate Coating a Breeze
Ingredients
- box of vanilla wafers
- ½ cup Baileys
- ¼ cup Irish Whiskey
- 2 tsp. cocoa powder
- white chocolate + green food coloring or green candy melts
- *optional holiday candy sprinkles
Instructions
- Crush the vanilla wafers in food processor (or in a plastic bag)
- Separate the crushed wafers â…” in one bowl, â…“ in another.
- Add cocoa powder to smaller portion.
- Pour Bailey's into the larger portion of wafers, and mix thoroughly.
- Pour Irish whiskey into the cocoa & wafer mixture. Mix well.
- Make small (approx. ½ teaspoon size) balls from the whiskey blend.
- Take a scoop of the Bailey's mixture into the palm of your hand and press with fingers of your other hand to flatten out.
- Put a whiskey ball in center, and wrap the flattened Bailey's mix around it. Top with a little more of the Bailey's mix to cover, then roll between palms to form a ball. Repeat.
- Melt the candy melts or white chocolate (add a few drops of green food coloring if you like).
- Use chopsticks (or pop sticks) to dip the balls to coat. (Roll in sprinkles while still a bit warm if you choose)
- Allow to cool on the sticks, or place on waxed paper.
Notes
The Leprechaun Balls can also easily be popped on a stick, if you prefer.
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