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It's no secret that I love chocolate yum yums. I've included some of my favorites in the Valentine novels. However, I limit most of my baking to the holidays, otherwise I'd end up looking like the Pillsbury Doughboy.
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I have regulars that I make such as snickerdoodles dipped in white chocolate, sugar cookies, chocolate caramel killer bars (as used in Deadly Valentine), and Grinch cookies (cookies with Oreos -- I use the mint Oreos -- and green food coloring). But I also try to make something new or different. Last year I made a chocolate rum ball, but this year I've decided on boozy bon bons.
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I stopped by the ABC store and picked up mini-bottles of peppermint liqueur, Kahlua, bourbon, and Godiva chocolate liqueur (that one is just for me 😋). With them, I plan to make chocolate mint bon bons, chocolate coffee bon bons, and bourbon bon bons.
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While these may end up in a Valentine book, just in case you'd be interested in making them this year too, the recipe is below:
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Simple Boozy Bon Bons
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(note that these can be made without the liqueur as well.)
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40 Bon Bons (half the recipe if you want fewer balls)
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1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
4 cups semi- or bittersweet chocolate morsels (splurge on the good stuff)
2-3 tablespoons of your choice of liqueur
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1. In saucepan, bring cream to just a boil and then remove the heat.
2. Add the chocolate morsels, and stir until completely melted.
3. Stir in 2 tablespoons of your booze choice (3 tablespoons if using coffee liqueur).
4. Pour chocolate mixture into a large pan (9X9 or bigger) and refrigerate until mixture is firm but not solid (about 1 hour).Â
5. Use a 1-inch baller or spring-loaded ice cream scoop to scoop the mixture into balls and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.Â
6. Freeze until set (about 15 minutes).
7. Roll balls in hands to smooth out the edges.
8. Add coatings and toppings if desired.
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I'll be adding white chocolate dollop to the top of the peppermint bon bon and sprinkling crushed candy cane on the top. If I can find chocolate covered espresso beans, I'll add one of those to the top of the coffee (Kahlua) bon bon.Â
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Let me know if you try this recipe!
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