KENTUCKY DERBY BOURBON TRUFFLES: Kentucky Derby Day!

Today is the 150th Kentucky Derby. I know you're going to have a Mint Julep with your Derby Pie, but add to that some  Kentucky Derby Bourbon Truffles. Who doesn't love chocolate and bourbon?

This recipe for DERBY TRUFFLES is adapted from  Southern Living. How appropriate!

KENTUCKY DERBY BOURBON TRUFFLES

Ingredients
12 ounces dark chocolate 65-70% cacao), chopped
1 -1/2 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
9 Tbsp heavy cream
1/4 cup good Kentucky Bourbon
1 (5.3-oz.) package pure butter shortbread cookies, crushed (I use Walker's)
2 cups finely chopped roasted, salted pecans
Wax paper

Directions
Combine first 3 ingredients in large glass bowl. Cook cream and bourbon in small saucepan over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture is hot but not boiling. (Mixture will steam, and bubbles will form around edge of pan.) Pour cream mixture over chocolate. Let stand 1 minute.
Stir chocolate mixture until melted and smooth. (If mixture doesn't melt completely, microwave on HIGH 30 seconds.) Stir in crushed cookies. Cover and chill 3 hours or until firm. (Mixture can be prepared and chilled up to 2 days ahead.)
Shape mixture into 1-inch balls (about 2 tsp per ball). Roll in chopped pecans. Place on wax paper-lined baking sheets.
Chill 1 hour.