Coconut-Rum Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup rum (or 1/2 cup water plus 1 t. rum extract)
powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine crumbs, coconut and nuts in a bowl.
Stir in condensed milk and rum and mix well.
Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar.
Cover tightly and store in refrigerator at least 24 hours, or up to several weeks.
Roll in powdered sugar again just before serving.