RECIPE REVEAL
DECADENT SELF-CARE
A New Year’s treat you can enjoy all year-round. BY ALLIE JUSTIS
all year-round? Look no further than Boozy Ball Cookies out in New Braunfels. Kerry Christensen has been finding new ways to combine alcohol and cookies into treats that are sure to bring you an extra bit of joy this holiday season. With Boozy Ball Cookies’ flavors that bite back, like Margarita Tequila and Eggnog Rum, there are plenty of options that incorporate a variety of spirits and sweet treats. Christensen got the idea for this whirlwind venture after her husband retired from his 16-year career as a teacher. She thought it would be a wonderful idea to start a business with him that centered around their family’s favorite dessert, the bourbon ball. Using her grandmother’s old recipe as a jumping-off point, Christensen meticulously experimented with different alcohols and flavor combinations until she created the extensive menu of boozy ball cookies they have today. “I look at both drink ideas and cookie ideas to get my flavor combinations,” says Christensen. “So for instance, I would look at different kinds of cookies out there, and then try and decide what liquor would go best with them, but sometimes I do that process in reverse too.” While Christensen says that her favorite cookies change with the seasons, right now her front-runners are the Maple Walnut Bourbon Boozy Ball and the recipe she chose to reveal today, the Espresso Coffee Liqueur Boozy Ball Blast. This espresso surprise is a bit more decadent than their usual cookie selection, utilizing both Jamaican rum and pecans to highlight those tangy espresso flavors. While the name might make the recipe seem a bit intimidating to busy moms, Christensen says that she’s made the process very easy to follow so that people can relax and enjoy themselves with this delicious dessert after the holidays. “As most people know, it’s always important to take care of yourself so that you can take care of others. For moms, this is especially true,” says Christensen. “If you don’t have anything left to draw from, then you don’t have anything to give to other people either. So make sure to take care of yourself so that you can take care of others.”
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Photo courtesy of Kerry Christensen.
Want to treat yourself to a New Year’s dessert that’s good
