Lemony Rum Balls

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (pecan meal)
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon dried lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons rum

Recipe

• 1 mix together the vanilla wafer crumbs, confectioners sugar, coconut, pecans, allspice, cinnamon and lemon peel.
• 2 add the corn syrup, lemon juice and rum to mixture.
• 3 combine well and then form into about 24 1-inch balls.
• 4 coat balls with granulated sugar; put about 1/4 to 1/3 cups of granulated sugar into a plastic bag and add the rum balls, a few at a time.
• 5 shake bag gently until the balls are coated.
• 6 store coated rum balls in a covered container for 5 to 7 days to develop flavor.