Butterscotch Balls

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By Chef Eddy Van Damme

Prep Time:

10m - 20m

Yield:

3 dozen

Chocolate, brown sugar, vanilla, butter and nuts rolled into one tasty little ball of bite-sized goodness. These butterscotch treats are ready in under 20 minutes. This easy and quick recipe is great for kids too.

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Products Used

1 lb. Dark Brown Sugar Box

1 lb. Confectioners Powdered Sugar Box

Ingredients

1 cup well-packed Dixie Crystals Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup evaporated milk
Optional: 2 tablespoons dark rum
3 ounces milk chocolate, chopped in small pieces
2 cups Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
1 cup finely chopped nuts

Directions

Combine brown sugar, salt, vanilla extract, butter, milk, and rum in a saucepan. Stir to a boil and remove from heat. Whisk in milk chocolate and allow to cool at room temperature.
Add powdered sugar in 1/2 cup amounts stirring mixture smooth between additions. If batter becomes too firm, transfer on a board dusted with powdered sugar and mix by hand.
The batter will set and become firmer in 10-20 minutes. Shape in 1-inch round balls and roll in chopped nuts.
Place on parchment or wax paper and store in refrigerator.

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