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Leprechaun balls

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Box of vanilla wafers
  • 1/2 cup Baileys
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • White Chocolate + Green Food COloring or Green Candy Melts
  • Optional Holiday Candy Sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • crush the vanilla wafers in food processor (or in a plastic bag)
  • seperate the crushed wafers 2/3 in one bowl , 1/3 in another.
  • Add cocoa powder to smaller portion
  • Pour bailey's into the large portion of wafers, and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour irish whiskey into the cocoa and wafer mixture. Mix well
  • Make small (approx 1/2 tsp size balls from the whiskey blend)
  • Take a scoop of the Bailey's mixture into the palm of your hand and press with fingers of your other hand to flatten out.
  • Put a whiskey ball in center, and wrap the flattened Bailey's mix aortund it. Top with a little more of the Bailey's Mix to cover, then roll between palms to form a ball. Repeat.
  • Melt the candy melts or white chocolate (ad a few drops of green food coloring if you like)
  • Use chopsticks (or popsticks )To dip the balls to coat. (Roll in sprinkles while still a bit warm if you choose)