Rum Balls

These rum balls are a blend of liquor, chocolate, pecans and cookie crumbs, all rolled together and coated with sprinkles. The perfect dessert or gift option for the holidays that's sure to be a hit with family and friends.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Chilling Time 20

Total Time 41

Servings

Calories 176kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips do not use Nestle brand as they do not melt well
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dark rum
3 cups vanilla wafers crushed (such as Nilla wafers)
1 cup pecans crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sprinkles

Instructions

Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Start by microwaving the chocolate for 35 seconds. Stir the chocolate and microwave it for an additional 20 seconds. Repeat until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
Pour the powdered sugar into the melted chocolate through a sifter or a strainer. Stir the powdered sugar into the melted chocolate.
Pour the dark rum, corn syrup and vanilla into the chocolate mixture. Mix everything
together until it is smooth.
In a separate bowl, mix together crushed vanilla wafers, crushed pecans and salt.
Stir the vanilla wafer mixture into the chocolate mixture until everything is evenly
distributed.
Cover the mixture and chill it for 20-30 minutes.
Remove the mixture from the refrigerator and roll 1 inch balls.
Dip each of the balls in sprinkles, chill them in the refrigerator until firm and serve.

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Notes

Feel free to make these a couple of days ahead of when you want to serve them. The extra time helps the crushed cookies in the balls absorb the rum flavor. Store the balls in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve them.
I use a food processor to easily crush my cookies and nuts into fine pieces.
The measurements in the recipe are for the whole cookies and pecans. Measure them out first, then crush them second.

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