Rum Balls Without Rum
These Rum balls are a classic treat for the holidays. Rum Balls without rum are perfect for all ages and made with cookies, cocoa powder and nuts. There is also a Rum version for the adults. A fun New Years candy for New Years Eve parties and for New Years day,
Servings: 20
Calories: 60kcal
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- mini cupcake liners - I use these mini liners for candy cups
- serving platter
- small cookie scoop (optional)
- pastry brush (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 cup ground vanilla cookies or shortbread cookies Nilla wafers
- 1 cup glazed pecans
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Ghirardelli's premium baking 100% cocoa unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons water
- edible dust or edible glitter
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the Nilla wafer crumbs, pecans, powdered sugar, cocoa, honey, water and vanilla extract.
- Mix until a sticky dough forms. Place the mixture in the fridge for about two hours.
- Using a tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop a level tablespoon of the mix then roll into a ball. Repeat the process until all of the balls are rolled.
- Once all of the balls have been rolled, coat each one in edible gold or silver luster dust. A pastry brush can be helpful to brush on the gold and silver. Cover and store in an airtight container for up to 10 days.
Notes
Store leftover balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg