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Rum flavor comes through nicely in these traditional, soft Christmas cookies. Roll half in powdered sugar and the other half in crushed vanilla wafers for visual appeal.—Audrey Larson, Bloomington, Minnesota
This recipe is:
Diabetic Friendly
Nutritional Facts 1 rum ball (calculated without additional sugar and wafers) equals 61 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 21 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
Originally published as Rum Balls in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2010
Two kinds of chocolate and a splash of dark rum combine in decadent treats.
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Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2012 by Pitagal
I made them for a Bake Sale & they sold quickly! Several people asked for the recipe. When rolling them into balls, I had to add another small "splash" of rum as they were drying out a little bit. That made it easier to continue forming the balls.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2011 by hrfaretra
I don't like rum and didn't expect to like these. I was making them for guests, but they are delicious!!!
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2011 by flcountrygrl
I make these every year for the men in the office. They always look forward to Christmas because they know I will bring them in.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2011 by HMG
They were easy and fun to make. I experimented a bit using ginger liqueur, gingersnaps and pecans in one batch, and hazelnut liqueur, hazelnuts, and vanilla wafers in another. I also used spiced rum, pecans and vanilla wafers in the final batch. (I did not add cocoa.) All were very yummy!
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2011 by kricket1
Made these for hubby, used dark rum in one batch and Gingerbread Liqueur in another and he just loved them, have to make more for Christmas.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2011 by sharlasu
I made these for a company Secret Santa party, and they were a hit! For my first time making them, I was very pleased with their popularity!
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2011 by ggrandma1
These are excellent. Also my daughter in law has multiple food allergies and this recipe is on her "safe" list, and that's a rare thing. She said they were the best she's ever eaten.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2011 by jakers2009
I use chocolate wafers or chocolate teddy grahams instead of vanilla. It is really good.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2011 by cheriwnkky@msn
has anyone used almonds in place of pecans ,i have lots of almonds no pecans :(
Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2011 by sstetzel
tamikay68 Would spiced rum work?
Would spiced rum work?
Sure will. So will bourbon or whiskey. cream de menthe, peppermint schnapps too.
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