Holiday Peanut Butter Whiskey Balls

Boozy, sweet, and rich, this recipe for peanut butter whiskey balls is the perfect sweet bite with a kick. The peanuts and peanut butter bring out the flavor in the whiskey and offer a savory complement to the sweet sugar and cookies. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar, divided
• 1 cup unsalted peanuts
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 (11 ounce) box vanilla wafers
• ½ cup peanut butter whiskey

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Process vanilla wafers in a food processor into fine crumbs; transfer to a large bowl. Process peanuts in a food processor until finely chopped; add to the crumbs.

Step 2

Stir 1 cup powdered sugar, whiskey, honey, peanut butter, and salt into crumb-peanut mixture. Form mixture into 20 1 1/2-inch balls.

Step 3

Whisk together cocoa and remaining powdered sugar in a shallow dish. Roll each whiskey ball in cocoa mixture to lightly coat. Chill for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.