Cocoa Rum Balls

Description

This delicious smooth confection is an impressive dessert for the holidays. These are wonderful for parties, and perfect for holiday gifts to your loved ones. A half cup of orange juice plus one teaspoon of freshly grated orange peel can be substituted for the rum in this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed
  • 1 ½ cups chopped nuts
  • ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • ½ cup light rum
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • ⅛ cup confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl
  2. combine vanilla wafer crumbs
  3. chopped nuts
  4. 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
  5. and cocoa. Mix in rum and corn syrup. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in confectioners’ sugar.
  6. Store rum balls in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days to develop flavor. Roll them again in confectioners’ sugar before serving.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 2 days

Servings: 24

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