No-Bake Chocolate Nut Rum Balls(Makes 3 Dozen) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. finely crushed vanilla wafers
1 c. confectioners sugar
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts (walnuts)
2 Tbsp. cocoa
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
1/4 c. rum
1/2 c. granulated sugar
red candied cherry halves (optional)

Preparation

Combine crushed wafers, confectioners sugar, 1 cup walnuts and cocoa.
Add corn syrup and rum; mix well.
Shape into 1-inch balls.
Roll half in granulated sugar and the other half in the remaining chopped nuts.
Moisten cut sides of cherry halves with corn syrup and press one on each sugar-coated rum ball.