Rum Balls

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Serving for 4 - 5

Ingredients

12 ounces vanilla wafers, finely crushed (3 cups)
1 cup finely chopped pecans/almonds/hazelnuts
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup rum

Method

1. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine crushed wafers, pecans/almonds/
hazelnuts, and 1/2 cup icing sugar; set aside.
2. In a double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate morsels with corn syrup.
3. Add rum; stir until smooth.
4. Pour chocolate mixture over wafer mixture. Stir to combine thoroughly. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; place on waxed paper.
5. Dust each ball with cocoa powder. Alternatively, you can roll the rum balls over chopped nuts.
6. Refrigerate the rum balls for an hour before serving.