Christmas Rum Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. finely chopped vanilla wafers
1 c. confectioners sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 c. chopped pecans (fine)
1/2 c. rum

Preparation

Combine wafers and next three ingredients.
Mix in pecans, syrup and rum.
Blend well.
Dust hands with sugar and shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Press pecans in top of each ball.
Let stand for 1 hour, then roll in sugar.
Store in tightly closed jar for 3 days.
Makes 5 dozen.