Categories: Cookies, Holiday, Christmas, Alcohol 
      Yield: 24 balls 
  
      1 c  Pecans 
      4 tb Maker's Mark 
      1    Stick of butter 
      1 lb Box powdered sugar 
    1/2    Box semi-sweet chocolate 
           -squares 
    1/2    Rectangle of paraffin 
  
  Combine pecans and bourbon; wait at least 3 hours for pecans to absorb 
  bourbon flavor. 
  Cream butter and powdered sugar with mixer, adding bourbon and pecan 
  mixture. 
  Roll mixture into small balls and chill in refrigerator for 1-1/2 
  hours. 
  Melt chocolate in double boiler, adding shaved paraffin. Heat until 
  thoroughly melted. 
  Dip balls into chocolate and put on waxed paper to dry. (use fork or 
  long skewer when dipping balls.)