Rum balls

Rum balls

Ingredients/Components

• chopped pecans - 3 c
• cocoa - 4 Tbsp
• powdered sugar - 2 c
• light corn syrup - 4 Tbsp
• rum - 1/2 c
• crushed vanilla wafers - 2 c
• fine granulated sugar - 1 c
• red candied cherry halves - 1 item

How to make rum balls:

Mix crumbs, powdered sugar, 2 cups nuts and cocoa. Add corn syrup and rum. Mix well. Shape in 1-inch balls. Roll half in granulated sugar and remainder in 1 cup nuts. Moisten cut sides of cherry halves with corn syrup and press one on each sugar coated rum ball. Makes 6 dozen.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Hand Formed cookies.