COCOA RUM BALLS

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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.

Provided by Leslie

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Rum

Time P2DT30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 45.7 mg, Sugar 5.4 g