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rum balls

Rum Balls

Rum balls are a welcome sweet treat at any time, but they are particularly popular during the holidays.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36 Servings
Calories 85 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 6 ounces chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 cup icing sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 cup rum
  • 1 cup nuts, ground
  • 1/4 cup chocolate sprinkles, or coconut

Instructions
 

  • Melt the chocolate chips over low heat in a double boiler.
  • Remove them from the heat and blend in the sour cream. Refrigerate the mixture overnight.
  • The next day combine the wafer crumbs with the butter, cocoa, icing sugar, rum and nuts. Mix them together well. Form the chilled chocolate mixture into tiny balls and roll them, first in the crumb mixture, then in the chocolate sprinkles or coconut.
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 24 hours to allow the flavors to meld before eating. This rum ball recipe makes 3 dozen balls.

Nutrition

Calories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 32mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 25IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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