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Cherry Rum Balls

SUBMITTED BY: leapping lena PHOTO BY: PAULA ALGOZZINI JOHNSON

"These are so tasty, you can not eat just one."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 12 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 48 cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup rum
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 24 red candied cherries, halved

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt the chocolate chips and stir in the rum and corn syrup.
  2. Stir together the vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans and 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the crumb mixture and stir until blended.
  3. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2004 by PAM G
Very quick and easy to make. A bit rich, but everyone loved them. I would probably quarter... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by *_HOLLY_*
These rum balls are much dryer than most. I made them ahead of time but quite was worried that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by pamjlee
Very tastey and not as sweet as some. I put the piece of cherry in the middle and wrapped the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2004 by LORIGARBER
I gave tins of these as holiday gifts for co-workers, and they were a big hit! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2002 by KATIESUZI
FUNNY STORY! WE WATCHED THE VIDEO OF CHRISTMAS FROM LAST YEAR, AND MY 8 YEAR OLD WASN'T IN A... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2006 by Ayla
These are really wonderful. I make rum balls every year and decided to try thes and a couple... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by POETKITTY
These are super fun to make and quite simple since they don't require baking. I highly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2002 by SHERWRIGHT
Terrific and easy, this whips up in jiff. It's not overpoweringly sweet either. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2007 by Jennifer
I LOVED these! I've also used Amaretto and Jack Daniels in place of the rum and they turned... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2002 by TINYCOUPLE4U
this is my favter chrismas goodee MORE

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