Absolutely yummy! Many reviewers have said this before, but it can't be repeated enough... LET THEM MATURE for at least 2-3 days before eating. I took them to a party yesterday and they were a sensation.

very good....used vanilla cognac in place of rum

WOW! These pack quite a PUNCH!! They were really good. I am not giving them 5 stars for the simple fact that out of the 5 kinds of cookies I made for Christmas - these were the last to go.

This recipe is just not good. The rum overpowers every flavor....it tastes like a shot of chewy liquor. Won't make again.

My personal feeling on this recipe is that it is just not good. The rum overpowers every flavor....it tastes like a shot of chewy liquor. If that is what floats your boat this is the recipe for you. I did not care for it....bummer:(

This was so easy and everyone has loved these!

OOOHHHHH These are GOOD!!! sooo goood! :-) I'll be making these for a long time...Thank You

Fantastic! I usually make my mom's chocolate ball recipe at Christmas time, but this year, decided to try these instead (basically the same recipe, but my mom's has half-and-half instead of rum). I brought some to my husband's Christmas party and a family event and these just vanished! I didn't even get to try one before they were gone! Everyone RAVED about them!

Excellent recipe. I made it four different ways for a big cocktail party I had. These were the tips I found the most helpful. (1) Use a food processor to crush everything. Very easy. (2) Chill the mixture for 0.5-1.0 hour to make it easier to form the balls. (3) Use a melon baller as suggested to form the balls. They come out much more uniform and it's REALLY easy. (4) Although I followed the original recipe, my favorite variations were (a) to use Oreos and Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum instead (my guests also agreed this was the best); and (b) I used vanilla wafers and a vanilla cognac made by the House of Grand Marnier. The cognac is called Navan, and it's incredibly smooth going down when you drink it. My wife, who generally hates hard alcohol will even drink this liquor on the rocks. Granted, it's not really much of a chocolate taste, but it's truly great, and a wonderful variation. (5) Stow the treats in a sealed contained for 4-7 days, and, before serving, put confectioners sugar in either a ziploc or a tupperware container. Merely roll the balls in the container, and place them on the dish ready to serve. This coats the balls very easily and effectively.

Very good!! Followed recipe exactly. The tip to dust hands with confectionary sugar when rolling was right on.

Just okay. Way too much rum, it's all you can taste! I won't be making them again.

I needed to pull together a quick Christmas gift for a lunch meeting and this was perfect. I rolled some in powder sugar/cocoa mix and some in finely ground nuts. I used spiced rum as suggested by others. Easy to make and very tasty!

Too much rum

These are super easy to make. They were a great hit at my office Christmas party...warning...they are kinda strong!

I made these for Christmas and everyone seemed to like them. Definitely use a mellon baller to shape these. I didn't have one and I was a mess when I was through.

Great recipe! I used bourbon and it tasted great...a little stronger than I expected, but very good!

Delicious! Instead of vanilla wafers (not vegan) I used chocolate graham crackers and still added the cocoa powder so they were super chocolatey, but super delicious! You can taste the rum, but I also used really cheap rum, better rum may be better. Definitely let them sit for a week or so and the flavor is much better!