| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 25 min |
| Yield: | approximately 3 dozen |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 25 min |
| Yield: | approximately 3 dozen |
Ingredients
- 2 cups fine vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
- 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped fine
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine wafer crumbs, 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, walnuts, rum, corn syrup, butter and knead together. Roll into 1 inch balls and then into remaining confectioners’ sugar. Arrange rum balls on a baking sheet, cover well with plastic wrap and let sit for 48 hours.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 36 servings |
| Calories | 107 |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 11 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg |
| Sodium | 70 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 36 servings |
| Calories | 107 |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 11 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg |
| Sodium | 70 mg |
Reviews
These are my favorite go to for a quick, yummy, treat! Everyone who I give these to ask me for more. 😉
Delicious! I did make some changes to this recipe, but the proportions of ingredients were just right. I subbed graham crackers for vanilla wafers, pecans instead of walnuts, added 2 tablespoons of cocoa, and two more tablespoons of rum. (I used Kraken black spiced rum. Yum!) I also replaced one tablespoon of corn syrup for molasses, since I only had light corn syrup on hand. I rolled half of them in powdered sugar, half in cocoa, and added diced apricots to some of them. They taste just like the ones my aunt used to make!
I used honey instead of corn syrup, and I refrigerated the dough before rolling which made it much easier to handle.
Just like Grandma’s. I substitute coconut instead of walnuts due to an allergy in the family and they are still great.
I didnt like these at all. The texture is weird and I’m not tasting anything good.
You can put the wafers between 2 sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap and use s rolling pin to
crush them..it makes clean-up time easier!
!I was looking for a classic rum ball recipe and you just can’t get better than Paula Deen
crush them..it makes clean-up time easier!
!I was looking for a classic rum ball recipe and you just can’t get better than Paula Deen
This is a favorite among the family. They insist I bring these to Grandpa’s house every Christmas Eve.
I make these often. I have tried to make a smaller bite size rum ball, but they don’t seem to get very round.
Instead of all having powered sugar coating, I roll some in flaked coconut and others in sprinkles. Mo better, Mo fun.
I also added to 2 tablespoons of coco powder because that is how mom used to make them.
Anyone have some recommendations on how to crumb the vanilla cookies? I have tried the bullet and tried to do it by hand. I hate to drag out the Cuisinart for a few crumbs.
Have made them often.
mmmmmmmmmmmm i like to add even more rum ! and dark cocoa powder wicked ! try it!