Best Ever Rum Balls

I've made rum balls for many years. Last year, I was given this recipe. I don't make them with cocoa any more.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 48 rum balls

Ingredients

• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup dark rum
• 1⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 3  cups  vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1 1⁄2 cups pecans, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar, to coat

Directions

1. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler.
2. Stir until smooth and remove from heat.
3. Stir in corn syrup
4. Stir in rum.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
6. Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the crumb mixture.
7. Stir until everything is well combined.
8. Shape into 1 inch balls.
9. Roll in powdered sugar.
10. Store in an airtight container for at least five days before serving to develop flavor.