Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2010

These are delicious! I'm seriously contemplating on whether I'll have a rum ball face-off with my mother-in-law using this recipe! I didn't have the candied cherries, so I used maraschino cherries instead. Yum Yum! This will be a new holiday tradition for me! :)

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emmasmommy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2010

These are awesome!

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American

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2010

I don't do rum, but I made these for my deployed husband. I put them in an air tight container and shipped them, took about 9 days to reach him. He said they are "awesome" and has asked for more!

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crysta_1973

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Ansbach, Bayern, Germany

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2009

These are not really my thing however, they were easy and pretty to look at. Others enjoyed them.

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inounvme

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2009

My husband and 8 year old loved these. I'm not much of a hard liquor fan in my desserts so the rum was a little overpowering for me. Be prepared for some messiness...my son loved it though! I used maraschino cherries, because they are juicier. Will probably make again, just with less rum!

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Leah Beth

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Springdale, Arkansas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2009

I really wanted to love these with all the great reviews. I followed exactly, and they looked gorgious. I think they are very dry though.. Even after letting sit to "ripen" for a few days. I will be UPing the amount of liquid in this. I even used a couple TB of cherry juice with the rum. They sure do look just like the pics though. They tase good, but just too dry for me. I wont even be sharing these because I dont think they are moist enough to have my name on them.Very pretty cookie on a posotive note.

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Christophers Girl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

Living In: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

I used Kahlua in this and rolled them in cocoa, it was very good. But you have to work fast to make the balls because it starts to melt in your hand.

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Trish

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Meeker, Colorado, USA

Living In: Fruita, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2007

i used marichino cherries with the stems. they are a little juicier than the candied cherries and easier to coat because of the stem. I seal them in an air tight container for a few weeks before giving away and the cherries soak in the rum or brandy and the cookie part stays moist because of the cherry juice.

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crysd242

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2007

These were far too dry to make anything of. Big waste of time and money.

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MUDDLES21

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2007

I LOVED these! I've also used Amaretto and Jack Daniels in place of the rum and they turned out great. One bit of advice: Use disposable gloves when rolling the balls -- it's more sanitary and doesn't make such a mess.

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