Rum Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. vanilla wafers
1 c. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 c. pecans, finely chopped
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. rum

Preparation

Grind or roll wafers very fine.
Mix dry ingredients.
Add nuts, syrup and rum.
Stir until stiff.
Roll into balls the size of a walnut.
Coat hands with powdered sugar when shaping balls. Let stand for one hour to partially dry out.
Roll in powdered sugar.
These may be stored in a tin container or cookie jar and will keep well for several weeks.
No cooking is required.
Makes about 40 balls.