Chocolate Rum Balls

Rum Balls make holidays a little smoother.

Sure, Rum Balls are great anytime, but they are a perfect little ball of booziness on a Christmas cookie tray. These are a super easy version that only require 6 ingredients. They don’t need to be refrigerated and are actually better the longer they last.

According to Wikipedia, “The world’s largest rum ball was created in Mejdal, Denmark on 11 June 2017, weighing 31 kg (68 lb).^[2]“

I think that might be a smidge oversize, no matter how your holidays are going.

My grandmother Schultz was of hardy German stock. This is her recipe, so it’s got a bit of bite. I think she put the quantity down as 1/4 cup to make it look a little better on paper. The Rum Balls I remember could always take your breath away! I usually add almost a full 1/2 cup of dark rum, and dry it out a bit with another cup or so of confectioners sugar. If you can let these sit for a while before rolling them, you’ll have better luck.

You can roll the Nilla Wafers out in a large storage bag. Just seal the bag and use a rolling pin. I like to use my fabulous food processor (affiliate link) for these, though – it works best to chop the nuts too. Our favorite immersion blender (affiliate link) can handle the nuts if you have one.

I spray my palms with cooking spray before I get rolling.

Then I use a melon baller (affiliate link) to scoop out the dough, roll them into little balls, and drop them into a bowl of confectioners sugar to coat.

These are so not appropriate for the kiddies. Hick.

Grandma Schultz's Rum Balls

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 batch

Chocolate Rum Balls mellow out any occasion with their boozy little bite. Bourbon Balls are an easy switch – use Bourbon instead of dark rum. Try this easy German Rum Ball Recipe today!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar, plus more for rolling
• 1 1/2 tsp White corn syrup
• 1 cup Walnuts, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 cup Dark Rum (HA! More like a 1/2 cup)

Instructions

• Mix everything well in a medium bowl. Add more rum if they are too dry to form into balls.
  
• Form into balls about half the size of a walnut. Roll in additional Powdered Sugar. Store in a tin at room temperature. Adults only! 
  

If you need to re-coat these with confectioners sugar, you’re doing it right.