Holiday Chocolate Rum Balls
Created by KittenCal on October 15, 2011
- Servings: 40
- Prep Time: 2d
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #568
Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed
- 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (use your choice of nuts)
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa, sifted
- 1/2 cup light rum
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- Sifted confectioners sugar (for coating)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large bowl combine the vanilla crumbs with chopped nuts, 3/4 cup sifted confectioners sugar and sifted cocoa powder.
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Step 2: Add in the rum vanilla and corn syrup.
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Step 3: Using clean hands mix until well combined.
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Step 4: Shape into about 1-inch balls.
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Step 5: Place in a covered container and refrigerate for 2 days minimum or longer (can refrigerate covered in a plastic container for up to 2 weeks before rolling in confectioners sugar, the longer the balls are left in the refrigerator the better the flavor will be).
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Step 6: After the 2 days chilling time or before serving roll each ball into confectioners sugar.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (20.6 g)
- Calories 72.6
- Total Fat - 3.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.8 g
- Cholesterol - 2.3 mg
- Sodium - 22.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.5 g
- Sugars - 6.7 g
- Protein - 1.4 g
- Calcium - 14.5 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg