Rum Balls

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Crushed vanilla wafers, pecans and cocoa are blended with coffee and rum for luscious, no-bake cookies that are ideal for the holidays.

time

prep:

40 min

total:

40 min

servings

total:

About 16 servings, 3 rum balls each

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What You Need

NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 2-1/2 cups crumbs)

cup powdered sugar

cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans

1/2

cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted

Tbsp. light corn syrup

Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

tsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee

1/4

cup rum

cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, toasted

Make It

MIX wafer crumbs, sugar, pecans, butter, corn syrup and cocoa.

DISSOLVE instant coffee granules in rum. Add to crumb mixture; mix well. Let stand 15 min.

SHAPE mixture into 1-inch balls; roll in coconut. Place in airtight container with sheet of wax paper between each layer of balls. Store at room temperature.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

These indulgent rum balls can be rolled in a variety of coatings for a sweet treat that is perfect for holiday gift giving.

Substitute

Substitute toasted PLANTERS Sliced Almonds or chocolate sprinkles for the coconut.

Food Facts

The flavor of these rum balls improves upon standing.

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Drilona

posted:2/28/2006

I love this recipe. It's easy and delecious. That's also nice for birthday party's and it makes a perfect present, too.

littleone78

posted:1/17/2006

These were OK. Easy and quick to make, sprinkles seem to stick the best. Friends and family liked them, so, I would make again as an addition to my normal holiday cookies, but I wouldn't make them just for myself.

wyllower

posted:1/13/2006

I made this for co-workers as Christmas gifts. They loved them! I changed some things according to my likes. For example, instead of coffee granules, I used ovaltine. I don't like coconut and so I rolled them in grape nuts (which EVERYONE thought was regular nuts.) The result was a very tasty and very elegant looking treat!!

pixxiestar

posted:1/3/2006

Took a lot longer to make than I thought but it was well worth it. All my family, my husbands family & our friends love them! This is going to be a holiday tradition for me :)

Beeee4

posted:12/24/2005

Easy to make. Wonderfully rich multi-layered flavors. Rolled in powdered sugar instead of coconut flakes.

Josie Johansen

posted:12/22/2005

It was easy to make, but i do agree it is hard to get the coconut, nuts or chocoalte sprinkles to stick. i found dabbing a little corn syrup helped a bit.

angelspike

posted:12/21/2005

This recipe is a little greasy when first made, but after refriderating and mellowing for a couple days, it was fine. I did find it difficult to get the coatings for the balls to adhere to them. But the flavor is good, and they are pretty when you finally get them decorated, so I would make them again.

jzuniga1

posted:12/21/2005

This cookies are great. Not only are they easy to make but you can also add a little extra rum to make them a bit more festive.

AMBER2221

posted:12/20/2005

Outstanding & easy cookies... BIG HIT!!!

lowepa

posted:12/17/2005

These might be easy, but "decadent" they are not. Mouth feel is grainy, taste is "bitter", and coconut would not stick to outside. So I dumped the whole batch after trying to salvage them with some rum extract.