‘Tis the season for treats to get tipsy, fa la la la la..la la la lahhh!  That’s my theme song for this time of year..my “jam”, if you will!  I could literally add booze to everything from the salad to the dessert, to the midnight snack..lol!  Strange, since I’m not much of a drinker, I totally blame the holidays!  😉

There’s just something about the holidays that drives me to add libation anywhere food has a dry spot.  Maybe it’s the constant noise cheer throughout the house,  maybe it’s the never-ending cleaning entertaining for the guests, or maybe it’s just that mommy needs to escape relax for 5 frickin’ minutes..LOL!  Whatever it is…it’s darn tasty.

I like to keep these super moist, totally succulent, pop-in-your-mouth happy makers handy all throughout the house.  Hidden up high of course, away from the kiddos and husbands..lol!

You’ll be hooked from the very first nibble!  Each ball is dense, yet creamy & smooth, perfectly balanced with melt in your mouth sweetness and booze!  The crunchy Pecan Sandies coating simply hits these Balls out of the park!

They’re the perfect little boozy bite to hide between your cheek and gums whenever that “holiday” mood strikes…yeah, make LOTS!  😉

What you’ll need for approx. 22 Happy Holiday Balls:

A food processor (or lots of anger & a rolling pin)

A 1″ scoop..optional!

10-16 Pecan Sandies Cookies (10 should be plenty)

1 entire pkg. of Nabisco’s Famous Chocolate Wafer Cookies (crumbs)

1 Cup pecans (divided)

1/4 cup Light Corn Syrup

1/4 cup Powdered Sugar (in the balls)

Some Powdered Sugar (for dusting..optional)

2 oz, semi-sweet Chocolate Melting Squares

1/4 cup Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey a.k.a Bourbon (not shown)

*For a non-alcohol version..simply replace the alcohol with your favorite Cola!  🙂

Directions:

Pulse the Pecans Sandies and half of the Pecans in the food processor into crumbs, set aside in a shallow bowl…

Now do the same with the Chocolate Wafer Cookies and the rest of the Pecans, set aside…

In a medium sauce pot melt the Chocolate square, Corn Syrup and the Powdered Sugar, stirring until smooth.  Add in the Chocolate Wafer Crumbs and the Bourbon (carefully).  Stir well, until fully blended, it will be thick!  Take it off the heat.

While the mixture is still warm, scoop up approx 1″ (with a scoop or your hands) and roll it into balls.  Toss the balls into the Pecan Sandies Crumbs, really push those crumbs into the balls..don’t be gentle!  🙂

No one likes sticky Balls, let them dry on some parchment for a few minutes…  🙂

Give the balls a light dusting of sugar for extra sweetness…

Serve up the Balls on a nice platter….

Grab a couple and, you know…  ~Enjoy! 🙂

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You just can’t beat a Maple & Bacon combo!  They’re totally meant to be together.  They’re the kind of partnership that’s ‘never had one fight’!  The type of relationship that, if they were a real couple, and not a yummy food couple, they’d irritate everyone they know with their relationship perfection..LOL!

Maple & Bacon have got to be one of the most perfect food pairings of all time!   🙂

Just when you thought that those 2 flavors couldn’t possibly be improved, along comes sweet & sticky Maple cake drizzled in Bourbon Glaze!  Seriously?!  If you love a sweet, salty, sticky bite, these are for YOU!

~Just think of these as a chewy-gooey ‘Pancake’ bar filled with sweet Maple Syrup and salty Bacon. BOOM..Breakfast! ..yeah, that’s right!  🙂

What you’ll need:

1 lb of crispy and crumbled bacon!  Yes, of course an entire pound..duh!  😉

2 cups good quality Maple Syrup

1 stick of unsalted butter

1 tsp. Vanilla extract

1 tsp. baking powder

2 cups flour

1 egg

Directions:

Boil the Maple Syrup until it’s thickened and slightly reduced..it took about 12 minutes or so at a good bubble (the longer it simmers the stickier your bars will be, so be patient)!  Use a large pot because it bubbles up.  Make sure not to let it turn into caramel.  Once it’s thick, let it cool..while it’s cooling crisp up and crumble the bacon!  🙂

When the syrup has cooled and is warm, NOT hot..stir in the butter until it melts and combines.

Mix in all the other ingredients including the bacon..but mix in the flour last..in small batches to fully combine.  Stir it up!  🙂

Spread it out evenly, onto a parchment lined, medium sized sheet pan and put it in the fridge to chill for about an hour.

Bake it at 350 for about 12 minutes, until slightly golden!  When it’s done, let it cool!

While it’s baking make the Kentucky Bourbon glaze!

Simply add 2-3 tbsp. of Kentucky Bourbon to 1 cup of Powdered Sugar and mix well!  This is a very strong and boozy glaze, not for kiddos!  Keep some of the bars glaze-free for the little ones! 😉

Drizzle the top with the glaze…

Now, serve up a boozy, sticky maple-bacon dessert treat  breakfast!  ~Enjoy!  🙂

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