# Christmas cooking - recipe for chocolate rum balls?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 20, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cooking-recipe-for-chocolate-rum-balls/740890 "2015-12-20T01:17:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cooking-recipe-for-chocolate-rum-balls/740890/1 "2015-12-20T01:17:11Z")

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Our next door neighbour was a lovely lady who baked a lot and would hand some over the fence for “you kids” when we came home from work. She was the kind of lady who made a neighbourhood work.

One of her favourite recipes at Christmas was chocolate rum balls. Some sort of dough, laced with rum, and then dipped in chocolate.

Sadly, she’s no longer with us. We miss her, and this time of year we miss her chocolate rum balls.

Would any baking Doper have a good recipe for chocolate rum balls?

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**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cooking-recipe-for-chocolate-rum-balls/740890/2 "2015-12-20T01:21:20Z")

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Crush vanilla wafers and mix with melted chocolate and rum. Adjust amounts until it’s moldable and holds it’s shape. Roll into balls and then roll in confectioners sugar.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cooking-recipe-for-chocolate-rum-balls/740890/3 "2015-12-20T02:22:21Z")

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> **[Chocolate Rum Balls](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10211/chocolate-rum-balls-i/)**
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> Whip up a batch of these chocolate rum balls with crushed vanilla wafers, cocoa, rum, and copped walnuts for a favorite festive treat!

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> **Ingredients**  
> 3¼ cups crushed vanilla wafers  
> ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar  
> ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder  
> 1½ cups chopped walnuts  
> 3 tablespoons light corn syrup  
> ½ cup rum
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> **Directions**  
> In a large bowl, stir together the crushed vanilla wafers, ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar, cocoa, and nuts. Blend in corn syrup and rum.  
> Shape into 1 inch balls, and roll in additional confectioners’ sugar. Store in an airtight container for several days to develop the flavor. Roll again in confectioners’ sugar before serving.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cooking-recipe-for-chocolate-rum-balls/740890/4 "2015-12-20T04:55:32Z")

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Roll in salt. Salty chocolate is the best.