Leprechaun Balls : Green St. Patrick's day Dessert
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 18 minutesminutes
Cook Time 2 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Calories
Author Robin Gagnon
Ingredients
box of vanilla wafers
½cupBaileys
¼cupIrish Whiskey
2tsp.cocoa powder
white chocolate + green food coloringor green candy melts
*optional holiday candy sprinkles
Instructions
Crush the vanilla wafers in food processor (or in a plastic bag)
Separate the crushed wafers ⅔ in one bowl, ⅓ 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.