Holiday Rum Cookie Balls Food

RUM COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• In the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate chips, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in corn syrup and rum. Combine the vanilla wafer crumbs, confectioners' sugar and pecans; stir into the chocolate mixture until well blended. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Refrigerate in an airtight container until serving.

HOLIDAY RUM BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and cocoa until blended. Add crushed wafers and walnuts; toss to combine. In another bowl, mix corn syrup and rum; stir into wafer mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container.

HOLIDAY RUM BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine wafer crumbs, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, walnuts, rum, corn syrup, butter and knead together. Roll into 1 inch balls and then into remaining confectioners' sugar. Arrange rum balls on a baking sheet, cover well with plastic wrap and let sit for 48 hours.

HOLIDAY RUM COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together. Form into small balls, roll in extra powdered sugar. Place in metal container lined with wax paper to 'season' (ferment) for several days.
• Serve during holiday season!

HOLIDAY RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Place crumbled brownies in a bowl. Pour rum over brownies, let soak for 1 minute; stir until mixture forms a paste-like consistency.
• Using a 1-inch sorbet scoop or melon baller, scoop out balls of chocolate-rum mixture and transfer each to the plate lined with plastic wrap. Place the plate with chocolate balls in freezer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until firm enough to roll. Remove from freezer, roll each into a smooth ball; return plate to freezer.
• Melt 3 ounces chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Remove from heat. Add remaining 1 ounce chocolate; stir until chocolate is melted and combined.
• Remove chocolate balls from freezer; place one ball in melted chocolate and gently move around with a fork to coat completely. Transfer to baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat. Repeat for remaining chocolate balls.
• Dust chocolate rum balls with cocoa powder and serve.

HOLIDAY RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Combine first seven ingredients and stir until completely blended.
• After blending ingredients, form mixture into balls and place on a wire rack; let them rest 30- 40 minutes.
• Then, roll each ball in powdered sugar.
• Store in a tightly closed container in the refrigerator.
• *NOTE*These taste better if you make them several days before serving.

EASY 4 INGREDIENT RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Pulse Oreos in a food processor until you have 3 cups. Set aside.
• Pulse walnuts in a food processor until you have 1 ½ cups.
• Combine crushed Oreos, walnuts, cream in a medium bowl and mix well.
• Add rum starting with ¼ cup and adding more if needed to create a consistency that holds its shape when rolled. (If you add too much and they are too soft, add in more cookie crumbs to get desired consistency, note that the crumbs do soak up the liquids as they sit).
• Using a small scoop (or melon baller) scoop dough and roll into balls.
• Roll in sprinkles. Refrigerate 2 days before serving.

CLASSIC RUM BALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place toasted pecans in a food processor and process until fine. Be careful not to process so much they turn into pecan butter. Remove the pecans from the food processor.
• Add the vanilla wafers to the food processor and process until finely ground.
• Add the pecans back into the food processor along with the powdered sugar, cocoa, corn syrup, vanilla and rum. Process until mixture is thick and combined.
• Scoop 1 tablespoon size balls and roll between your hands. Roll in additional cocoa powder and/or powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Put the oats, butter, icing sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, and rum into a medium bowl and mix until blended. You can do this with your hands if you want, but I used a hand mixer.
• Roll into small balls. You can use an extra small cookie scoop if you have one to save some time.
• Roll the balls into granulated sugar, sprinkles, or anything else you would like to finish them off.
• Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. They will keep in the fridge for two weeks, but you can also make them ahead and store in the freezer for up to 2 months!

CHRISTMAS RUM COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, salt, ginger and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl beat the butter until creamy, approximately 1-2 minutes, add the sugar and beat, beat in the egg, add the vanilla, rum and milk and combine. Then add the whisked flour mixture and combine, wrap the dough in plastic and chill until firm, approximately 1 hour.
• Roll the dough (half at a time if you prefer) out to ¼ inch thick, cut out with your favourite cookie cutters (I used 2-2½ inch / 5-6 cm size cutters) and place on parchment paper lined cookie sheets, sprinkle with granulated or cane sugar and refrigerate while the oven is pre-heating, 15-20 minutes.
• Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C).
• Bake approximately 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Cool 5 minutes on the sheets then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!