Close-up of Rum Balls
Recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond

Rum Balls

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 20 min
  • Active: 20 min
  • Yield: 24 rum balls
These sweet treats are perfect to serve at a party. The soft centers are rolled in a selection of coatings: chopped pecans, sanding sugar, powdered sugar and nonpareils, giving a range of delicious textures, and guaranteeing that there will be no leftovers!

Ingredients

Coatings:

Directions

  1. Add the wafer cookies to a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse until a fine crumb forms. Transfer the crumbs to a large bowl. Return the processor bowl and blade to the base and add the pecans and walnuts. Pulse until finely chopped. Add to the bowl with the cookie crumbs, then add the powdered sugar and mix until well combined.
  2. In a pitcher, mix the rum, honey and vanilla. While mixing, drizzle the rum syrup into the bowl of dry ingredients. Continue mixing until everything is combined. Using a 1 1/2-tablespoon scoop, make 24 golf ball-sized rounds. Roll six of the rum balls in each of the coatings, giving you a variety of colors and textures. The rum balls will keep, sealed in an airtight container, for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.