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Published Dec 24th
Prep 30m Cook - Additional - Ready In 2d 30m
Servings 4 dozen Calories 158.1
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.
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
- ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar
Cooking 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.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 158.1
- Carbohydrate 18.7 g
- Fat 7.8 g
- Fiber 1.5 g
- Protein 2.3 g
- Saturated Fat 1.5 g
- Sodium 45.7 mg
- Sugar 5.4 g