Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2009

Just a tip to take your rum flavor to another level. Add two vanilla beans to your bottle of rum and let it sit for a month. Shake once a week sure you have to plan ahead but it is worth it.

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gary hoag

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Home Town: Alto, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2008

These were delicious, may be not so moist. I made these with rum and I tried Amaretto liqueur too. I liked all combinations. I used 1/2 cup sugar.

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2008

I tried a batch of these on some friends and family just before x-mas. At least 12 of us tasted them and all had strong opinions. I gave this recipe 3 stars because 1/2 of us really liked these and begged for more, the other 1/2 of us hated them. The alcohol is not cooked out of the rum balls and the taste is very strong.

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2007

These tasted yummy; however, the granulated sugar spoiled the effect. The sugar crunches when you chew them. I would add more rum, more nuts, and use powdered sugar.

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Karen C.

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2007

I searched high and low for the perfect Rum Ball recipe, and this is it! I use Capt. Morgan's Spiced Rum......and instead of rolling them in sugar, I use coconut (which you can color for holidays) or finely chopped walnuts. They make great gifts too....with that personal touch!

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Pat

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2007

These taste great and are so simple to make!!

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Beth

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2006

I fixed these to give away as gifts for the holiday.They were a big hit. I also substituted the dark rum for raspberry rum so they became chocolate raspberry walnut balls.I will be making these every year.

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Diana

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2006

ugh, our rum balls came out terrible!! used graham cracker crumbs (what i had on hand) as recommended by a reviewer & bacardi's amber rum. if there's a next time, i'll stick to the recipe! thanks anyway, amanda.

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LESLIE30

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2006

Pretty good. I used way more rum and whiskey because mime were a bit dry. Also be careful not to use more than what the recipe calls for in corn syrup.

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2004

YUMMY, I have been looking for a recipie with real chocolate chips instead of cocoa powder (Thats the way my aunt made them) I also use ginger snaps instead of vanilla wafers. THE BEST!!

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KCGSLP

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2004

This recipe is the best!! I have made it several times and each time peole ask for more! You can also try using ladyfinger crumbs in place of the wafer crumbs.

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2004

The rum balls were tasty, but I would put in less rum, as it can get a bit strong!

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2004

These little babies are delicious!! Being a no-bake cookie and rolling them in granulated sugar makes things a lot less messy, too, than rum balls I've made in the past rolling those in powdered sugar. Little trick I learned....go to the liquor store and buy the little miniature bottle of Bacardi dark rum. It's just enough for the recipe and you don't have to spend a fortune on a whole bottle of rum (unless you have other uses for it...LOL)! Recommend these 100% and these will be on my "regulars" list of Christmas cookies. :-D

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2001

This cookie was a big hit at Christmas. I used Captain Morgan's spiced rum, and had to print out copies of the recipe for about 5 people! Very yummy.

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2001

I also use confectioner's sugar instead of white sugar... another substitution that I really like is Amaretto instead of rum. A low rating for "kid friendly" because of the alcohol, but hey, adults need a treat too!

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2000

I replaced my favorite rum ball recipe with this one. I used confectioners sugar where the recipe called for "white sugar". Very moist and very rich. Don't eat and drive!!

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