Rum Coconut Bonbons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. fine vanilla wafer crumbs
confectioners sugar
pinch of salt
3 Tbsp. coconut flavored rum
1/3 c. toasted, shredded coconut
2 tsp. light corn syrup

Preparation

In medium bowl, sift vanilla wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar and salt.
In small bowl, whisk rum and corn syrup until blended.
Stir into crumb mixture until dough is moist enough to hold together.
Add coconut.
Immediately roll mixture into 1-inch balls.
Place rum balls in airtight container and refrigerate overnight to mellow.
Spread top of each ball with melted semi-sweet chocolate.
Sprinkle with coconut.