These cookies are not only beautiful, but they taste wonderful. Unlike many holiday confections, the longer they sit, the better they taste!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed
• 1 ½ cups chopped nuts
• ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
• ¼ cup cocoa
• ½ cup light rum (Bacardi Vanilla flavored rum)
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/8 cup confectioners’ sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, chopped nuts, 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, and cocoa. Mix in rum and corn syrup. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in confectioners’ sugar.
2. Store rum balls in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days to develop flavor. Roll them again in confectioners’ sugar before serving.

Note

A half cup of orange juice plus one teaspoon of freshly grated orange peel can be substituted for the rum in this recipe

Source:  https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/17238/cocoa-rum-balls/