honey rum balls (sallye)

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
sallye bates
Austin, TX

I have had this recipe since 1966 from a Woman's Day holiday booklet. The only tweaking I did was to add cocoa. It is a very good holiday candy.

(3 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For honey rum balls (sallye)

  • 1 box
    vanilla wafer s
  • 1/2 c
    rum
  • 1/2 c
    honey
  • 1 lb
    walnuts, ground
  • 1 Tbsp
    hershey's cocoa
  • 1 lb
    confectioner's sugar

How To Make honey rum balls (sallye)

  • 1
    Please vanilla wafers in ziplock bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet. Alternate: Pulse in food processor until finely crushed. Place first 5 ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well Add confectioners sugar and mix well with wooden spoon. Shape into 1" balls
  • 2
    Roll balls in confectioners sugar, covering completely
  • 3
    Store in airtight container for at least 15 days before serving to allow ingredients to blend(will keep up to 6 weeks)
  • 4
    You may need to dust with confectioners sugar again before serving
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