Coconut Rum Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) pkg. vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed (about 3 c. crumbs)
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can (1 1/3 c.) flaked coconut
1 c. finely chopped nuts
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1/4 c. rum
additional flaked coconut or confectioners sugar

Preparation

In large bowl, combine crumbs, coconut and nuts.
Add sweetened condensed milk and rum; mix well.
Chill 4 hours.
Shape into 1-inch balls.
Roll in coconut.
Store tightly covered in refrigerator.
Makes about 8 dozen.