Best Kentucky Colonels Recipes

KENTUCKY COLONELS

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl cream together the butter and 1 pound of the powdered sugar with mixer on high speed. Add the bourbon, the remaining sugar ad the nuts and mix well.
• 2. Chill in refrigerator until firm enough to handle, about 2 hours.
• 3. Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler and then allow to cool to room temperature.
• 4. Form rounded teaspoons of the nut mixture into balls and place on a baking sheet covered in wax paper.
• 5. Dip balls in into the melted chocolate 2 at a time. Using 2 forks, turn the candy, coating completely with the chocolate. Tap fork to eliminate excess chocolate, then place on on the wax paper.
• 6. continue with remaining candies. Place baking sheet in the refrigerator until firm enough to handle. Pace in a tightly sealed container and allow to age several days before serving. Will keep refrigerated for several weeks if they last that long.

KENTUCKY COLONELS

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in large saucepan. Add vanilla, sugar, egg, and dates and simmer over medium heat until thick. Remove from heat. Mix in nuts and Rice Krispies.
• 2. Allow to cool until mixture can be handled
• 3. 3.Grease hands and form into small balls
• 4. Roll balls into coconut

KENTUCKY COLONELS

Steps:

• In a stand mixer using a paddle attachment cream butter, alternately adding sugar and bourbon. Once the mixture resembles frosting, add nuts and mix for an additional 30 seconds. Chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• Using a medium cookie scoop drop on cookie sheet and chill until firm (at least 12 hours).
• Melt chocolate over boiling water or in a microwave safe dish. Dip balls to cover. Place back in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes until chocolate hardens.
• Optional: Wrap individually in foil and pack in doily-lined tin. Keep in refrigerator.