Spiced Rum Balls

Spiced Rum Balls

There are many different varieties of these ball cookies - Bourbon Balls are common in Kentucky - and I've heard of folks even making White Lightnin' Balls (whew!). But in the Winter, I prefer Spiced Rum Balls. They are real easy to make and if you don't care for Spiced Rum, substitute with whatever you like - Old Grand Dad's Bourbon for example. Either way, they are simply delicious - and have a nice "kick" to them.

• 12 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 4 boxes)
• 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4-1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 4-3/4 cups chopped pecans
• 3 cups Spiced Rum (such as Captain Morgans)

Mix the vanilla wafers, corn syrup, cocoa powder, 4 cups powdered sugar (keep 1/4 cup for later), 4 cups pecans (keep 3/4 cup for later) and rum. Regrigerate at least 12 hours.

Shape into balls. Pulverize remaining 3/4 cup pecans and sift in remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Mix together and roll rum balls in mixture. 

Makes 6 dozen.