Recipe: Snowballs (White Chocolate Bourbon Balls)

Dear S. Seals,

Look what I found! You could chop white chocolate and roll the bourbon balls in it or you could melt white chocolate molding candy (available at crafts stores) and dip the bourbon balls if you don't care for the coconut. Let me know if this sounds like what you are looking for. Have fun!

SNOWBALLS

"This is a great one for kids, who tend to be big fans of white chocolate. However, if you are making these for kids, you'll want to omit the alcohol and add 2 more tablespoons of cream or milk to the mixture in step 2."

12 ounces white chocolate chips
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/4 cups slivered almonds (6 ounces), very finely ground
2 tablespoons bourbon or dark rum
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut

1. In a bowl set over a pan of hot, not boiling, water, melt the chocolate in the cream. Stir until smooth.

2. Stir in the almonds and bourbon. Pour the mixture into an 8-inch square pan. Chill, uncovered, until firm, about 1 hour.

3. Cut into 64 squares. Roll each square into a ball and then roll in the coconut. Chill the balls until ready to serve.

Makes 64 snowballs
Source: Kate Slate, Food Editor of Hallmark Magazine