Cocoa Rum Balls recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

158.1 calories
carbohydrate: 18.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 7.8 g
fiber: 1.5 g
protein: 2.3 g
saturatedFat: 1.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 45.7 mg
sugar: 5.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. Store rum balls in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days to develop flavor. Roll them again in confectioners' sugar before serving.

Recipe Yield

4 dozen

Recipe Note

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.

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