Shelly's Recipe

BOURBON BALLS

Category: Candy

1 (16 oz) pkg confectioners sugar
1/3 cup bourbon
1/4 cup butter, softened
50 pecan halves (about 1 1/4 cups)
2 cups (12 oz) semisweet chocolate morsels
1 tbsp shortening

Stir together first 3 ingredients until blended. Cover and chill 8 hours. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Gently press pecan halves into 2 sides of each ball. Chill 8 hours. Melt chocolate and shortening in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Dip bourbon balls in chocolate, and place on wax paper. Chill 1 hour or until hardened.