Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE RUM BALLS

Category: Candy

1 cup ground pecans
2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup rum
3 tbsp corn syrup
1/2 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup chocolate sprinkles

In bowl, combine cookie crumbs, pecans, sugar, rum and corn syrup. Shape into 1 inch balls measuring about 1 Tbsp of mixture.

Line a tray with wax paper. Place balls on a tray and refrigerate until cold. In a double boiler using hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate; let cool slightly. Dip balls into melted chocolate with only a thin coat. Roll in candy sprinkles. Place balls on the waxed paper lined tray until chocolate is set.