Rum Balls

Name: Rum Balls
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 75 wafers); 1 cup ground pecans; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons baking cocoa; 1/4 cup rum; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons water; Additional confectioners' sugar or crushed vanilla wafers

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. YIELD: 3-1/2 dozen.

Rum flavor comes through nicely in these traditional, no-bake rum balls. I like to make a few dozen at a time and give them to my neighbors for Christmas—Audrey Larson, Bloomington, Minnesota

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 75 wafers)
1 cup ground pecans
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons baking cocoa
1/4 cup rum
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons water
Additional confectioners' sugar or crushed vanilla wafers

Directions

1. Mix together wafer crumbs, pecans, confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Combine rum, honey and water; stir into crumb mixture. Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar or wafer crumbs. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 ball: 69 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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