Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2010

This is a great basic recipe. I tweaked it a bit and used: 1 box Nabisco Vanilla Wafers. No generic works as well. 3 Tb Cocoa, 1 Cup Confect Sugar, 3 TB Light Corn Syrup and 1/3 cup Rum and 1 Tb Water. I found this consistency great and moist to enough that I used a small ice cream scoop to shape. Then I lined a cookie sheet with parchment paper andd shifted Confect Sugar to cover the sheet. Make my balls with the ice cream scoop and was able to fit one receipe per cookie sheet. Then I shifted Confect Sugar over top to desired coverage. It went so fast and tasted great. Never had to touch the dough. Then I put in frig for a few minutes and packed tins. Age one week. The longer they sit, the better.

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Scarlett

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2010

Awesome recipe! Super easy, no bake, just a few basic ingredients. Use a food processor for fast prep. I followed other reviewers advice and used all rum, no water, no extract and it was perfect. The first batch I took to the office for our annual cookie exchange and they were a hit. I just made a second batch for us at home and substituted 2 really ripe bananas for the corn syrup. Deeeelicious!! I'm going to try the coconut rum next time. Hope you enjoy!

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Tanza Night

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2010

These turned out very well, but were toxically sweet. Instinctually, I reduced the amount of sugar to 1/4 of what the recipe called for, and they were still too sweet for my liking. Given that you'd only eat 1 or 2 at a holiday gathering, they are ideal for a quick no-bake dessert to share with MANY others!

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jac

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2010

I made these last night for a function this coming Friday. They smell great, but I won't know what they taste like until Friday. I used rum extract as stated (only because I had some on hand). Next time I may try the actual rum. I followed the recipe. Beware, it's a little messy to put into balls, even using a melon ball scooper. The only thing I did differently was to mix all of my ingredients in a food processor. I measured all of my ingredients and put them directly in the food processor. So far, great recipe.

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Catherine

Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2010

A favorite at Christmastime. These are great.

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Amanda Dennison

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2009

Sorry, but in my opinion (and my family's) these were not all that great. I followed the recipe exactly as written. I think real rum or bourbon would have made the difference, so I think I'll try that next time.

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Natalie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2009

they are better as they sit out as the recipe states.

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babydollmac

Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2009

Excellant!!! Just tried these to add additional cookies to my gifts. very good. I also did what another person recommended. Left out the water and used rum. Just the taste I wanted. No rum flavoring here. The real thing. Back to the store for more ingredients to make more. Happy holidays.

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k_dog

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

A family favourite! Finding or making the right vanilla wafers/crumbs is a pain, but well worth it.

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Megan

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009

This is a WONDERFUL recipe!!! Everyone who tried it loved it! Although I was not allowed to eat them myself, since they contain alcohol, I still enjoyed making them. I made them for my mothers birthday. I didn't make any major changes, except using my favorite nuts.

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