Bourbon (Rum) Balls (No Bake Cookies)

Submitted by Rita1652

"These I make my request of my sis Lydia. Her favorite! I've also use walnuts. The food processor make this so very easy!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 12-24 balls

ingredients

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons light Karo syrup
• 2 1⁄3 tablespoons cocoa
• 3 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
• 1 cup pecans, chopped fine
• 1⁄2 cup Bourbon (or rum)
• powdered sugar, for coating the cookies

directions

1. Place wafers and pecans in food processor and pulse till crumbly.
2. Add remaining ingredients and pulse till smooth.
3. Shape into balls about 1 inch in diameter.
4. Roll in powdered sugar and chill.
5. This mixture is sticky, so keep finger and palms of hands dusted with sugar while shaping cookies.
6. It helps if hands and kitchen is cool.

Reviews

[Loves2Cook!]

These were totally awesome! They went like hotcakes at my office party today. I used food service gloves when I made the cookies into balls--voila! no sticking! After I chilled them for about an hour, I re-rolled them in the powdered sugar, as the powdered sugar from the first roll got absorbed. They were much better after sitting overnight in the fridge. I got 34 1" rum balls out of the recipe.

 

[Bridget Elaine]

What a great recipe! I used the food processor to chop the pecans and the cookies and the just threw everything on top and pulsed till it came together. Used a small ice cream scoopto ball the cookies and they turned out perfect, no sticky or any other problems.

 

[Chef PotPie]

I just came back to this recipe as I am planning my gift baskets for the holidays. I forgot to review it last year! This is so easy and quick and OH SO TASTY! I used Myers dark rum and a 12 oz box of Nillas were just right. Everyone loved them last year, and honestly, I could eat these until I pass out!!! LOL. Another winner Rita!

 

[lorri70]

Super good and so easy! I made these ahead of time and allowed them to sit in the fridge in a sealed container for 3 days before handing them out to my friends and family...Lots of requests for more! <br/><br/>Thanks for this easy and delicious recipe.

 

[lil Lori]

All I have to say is MMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!<br/>I did not find they needed to mellow, they were fine as is. I also didn't experience the dough sticking to my hands.