Christmas Treat: Rum Balls

By jamiikay

It isn't Christmas without these! Try to change it up by using Boubon or a Liqueur in place of the rum!

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Ingredients

1 cup Semi- Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup White Sugar
3 tbsp Corn Syrup
1/2 cup Rum (or Bourbon/Liqueur)
2-1/2 cups Crushed Vanilla Wafers
1 cup Chopped Walnuts (optional)
1/3 cup Confectioner's Sugar
Sprinkles
You will need: Double broiler - a pot with 3" of water in it, with another smaller pot or heat-safe bowl that fits completely on top of it. The steam will melt the chocolate without the threat of burning the chocolate.

Details

Servings 4
Level of difficulty Easy
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 2mins
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Place double boiler on medium heat, and put the chocolate chips in the top pot/bowl. Remove from heat.

Step 2

Stir until melted and smooth. Stir in sugar and syrup. Blend in rum (or liqueur). Add the wafers and nuts. Mix until totally distributed. Cover and refrigerate until firm.

Step 3

Roll the chilled chocolate mixture into bite sized balls. Roll the balls in a mixture of ground nuts and confectioner's sugar, just plain confectioner's sugar, or sprinkles.