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Little Drummer Boy's 'rum pum pum pum' Toasted Pecan Rum Balls That Bring On The Jolly. 

Toasted Pecan Rum Balls

dana vento
Prep Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Recipes
Cuisine cookie
Servings 2 dozen rum balls

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 C Pecan Pieces toasted cooled, then ground
  • 1 1/4 CUP Nilla Wafers Ground Not Chopped Into fine crumbs no subbing brands or taste will differ
  • 4 Tablespoons of Dutch Cocoa Powder or you can use Hot COCOA Packets to get 3 TBSP
  • Confectioner's Sugar 1 Cup_
  • 2 Tablespoons of Maple Syrup
  • Zest of an orange optional but oh so yummy! (1 Tbsp maximum )
  • 1/4 C Rum

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350° F
  • Line a small tray or oven-safe container with your unroasted pecans.
  • Once the oven is ready, place your pecans in and watch them carefully for up to 7 minutes.
  • They will burn so don't over cook.
  • I suggest using a middle rack.
  • Once toasted remove it from the oven and turn it off!
  • Allow them to cool and then go ahead and chop them in a food processor, not to a powder but into smaller pieces.
  • Next, grind your cookies in the food processor to a powdery-like consistency
  • Add those to your bowl.
  • Now toss in the nuts,.
  • Then add in the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and syrup.
  • Mix to combine very well, make sure to mix from the bottom to ensure all ingredients are getting mixed in.
  • Now it's time to add the rum, oh yum!
    mixture for rum balls
  • Also if you are going to add orange zest this is when to do it.
  • The batter will be sticky and that is right!
  • If you don't think your batter will ROLL right now, refrigerate it for up to 4 hours.
  • However, if it will roll (and it usually does), roll those balls out now.
  • I use my cookie scoop and ball them one by one.
    Rum Ball Rolled
  • Then after all the balls are rolled, I go ahead and roll them through the confectioner's sugar.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks (I always store these at below 45 degrees and generally in the refrigerator.
  • Enjoy! ~ Dana