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
- In a large bowl
- combine vanilla wafer crumbs
- chopped nuts
- 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- and cocoa. Mix in rum and corn syrup. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in confectioners’ sugar.
- 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