pat's Recipe

Rum Balls Recipe

Category: Cookies

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 and/or crushed vanilla wafers

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, pecans, confectioners sugar and cocoa. Combine the rum, honey and water; stir into crumb mixture.
Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar and/or wafer crumbs. Store in an airtight container.
Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.