No Bake Gingersnap Brandy Balls Prep Time: 20 minutes Yield: 18 Cookies These easy No Bake Gingersnap Brandy Balls are Great. With a heady dose of brandy in every bite, these tasty morsels double as a sweet dessert and an after dinner drink! Ingredients 1/3 cup (1 ½ oz) tart dried cherries, chopped ¼ cup brandy 1 ¼ cups (5 ¾ oz) crushed gingersnap cookies (homemade or store-bought) 1 ¼ cups (5 oz) confectioners sugar, divided ¾ cup (2 ¾ oz) toasted chopped walnuts, divided (I toasted mine in a pan) 4 tablespoons (2oz) unsalted butter, melted ½ teaspoon kosher salt Instructions In a medium bowl, soften chopped cherries in brandy. Let sit for about 10 minutes. Stir in gingersnap crumbs, 1 cup sugar, ¼ cup walnuts, butter, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Let the gingersnap mixture sit, so that it is firm enough to roll. While it sits pulse the remaining walnuts, sugar and salt in a food processor until finely ground. Roll the dough into balls approximately 1 inch wide and roll in ground walnut sugar. Place on a rimmed baking sheet or plate; cover with plastic wrap; and refrigerate at least 12 hours. Notes: It should be noted that brandy is the primary flavor. If you would like to tone down the brandy flavor and make it a nice subtle background note, then substitute half the brandy for filtered water. I also cannot emphasize enough: quality brandy is a must! . Enjoy!
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:38:30 +0000
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