Rum Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. finely crushed vanilla wafers
1 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts
1/3 c. butter or margarine, melted
1/4 c. light rum
Powdered sugar

Preparation

Line airtight container with wax paper. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, combine wafers, granulated sugar and walnuts. Add butter and rum. Stir until well blended (mixture will be crumbly). Shape mixture into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Let stand for 1 hour. Reroll balls in powdered sugar before placing in prepared container. Store in refrigerator. The flavor of the rum balls improves after a few weeks' storage. Makes 2-1/2 dozen balls.