Rum Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. (1 c.) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. rum
3 Tbsp. white corn syrup
2 c. crushed vanilla wafers (44 wafers)
1 c. ground walnuts
sugar

Preparation

In saucepan, melt chocolate pieces over low heat.
Remove from heat.
Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, rum and corn syrup.
Fold in vanilla wafers.
Shape mixture into 1-inch balls, using 2 teaspoons of mixture for each.
Roll in additional sugar.
Store in airtight container for several days.
Makes 4 dozen.