Diane's Grandma's Bourbon Balls

Diane’s Grandma’s Bourbon Balls (Cathy&John)

1 pkg. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup bourbon
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups crushed vanilla wafers (36 cookies)
1 cup pecans, finely chopped

Melt chocolate pieces in top of a double boiler over simmering water. Remove from heat. Blend in corn syrup and bourbon; stir in sugar, vanilla wafers and pecans until well combined. Roll mixture, a rounded teaspoon at a time, into balls between palms of hands. Roll balls in powdered sugars. Chill several hours.