Holiday Rum Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup light rum or 1/3 cup dark rum
1/3 cup light corn syrup
extra powdered sugar, for rolling

Preparation

Combine first seven ingredients and stir until completely blended.
After blending ingredients, form mixture into balls and place on a wire rack; let them rest 30- 40 minutes.
Then, roll each ball in powdered sugar.
Store in a tightly closed container in the refrigerator.
*NOTE*These taste better if you make them several days before serving.