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Cherry Rum Balls

Cherry Rum Balls

These Cherry Rum Balls are so tasty, you cannot eat just one.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 242 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • double boiler
  • Air-tight container

Ingredients
  

Chocolate and Nuts

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup rum
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup
  • 3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 24 pieces red candied cherries halved

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Melt the chocolate chips and stir in the rum and corn syrup.
  • Stir together the vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans and ½ cup of the confectioners' sugar. Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the crumb mixture and stir until blended.
  • Shape mixture into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in the remaining confectioners' sugar. Place cherry half in center of each cookie, pressing down lightly. Store in an airtight container for several days to develop flavor.

Notes

These cookies develop flavor if stored before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 76mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cherry Rum Balls, chocolate, cookies, dessert, Holiday Treats
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