Constituted of pecans, Biscoff cookies, confectioners’ sugar, and—sure, rum!—rum balls are a grownup-favorite festive deal with which can be straightforward to make and enjoyable to reward. They style even higher after a day or two within the fridge, so I like to recommend making them upfront. Good little vacation deal with for the cookie tray!

Let’s give the grownups some credit score across the holidays. Now we have a LOT to do in a brief period of time. Between adorning, procuring, wrapping, baking, planning for company or journey, internet hosting/attending events… it’s a enjoyable time of 12 months, but in addition the busiest. So let’s do some one thing particularly for the grownups for a change… let’s make rum balls!

[SIDE NOTE: While not strictly a cookie recipe (after all, I do have a different version of these in my Sally’s Candy Addiction book), I decided they qualify for Sally’s Cookie Palooza because they’re often included on a holiday cookie tray. And they are made with crushed cookies, so… let’s just roll with it. Pa-RUM-pum-pum-YUM.]

Why You’ll Love These Boozy Rum Balls

• 2-bite little treats
• Make-ahead pleasant—the truth is, they’re even higher after they’re made forward!
• Fast and straightforward no-bake recipe
• Utilizing Biscoff cookies elevates these to the most effective rum balls you’ve ever tasted
• Dairy-free, egg-free recipe

Solely 7 Elements

• Pecans: You should use massive pecan halves or smaller items; both means, they’ll get finely chopped with the cookies within the meals processor.
• Biscoff cookies (or Nilla Wafers): My workforce and I examined making rum balls with Nilla Wafers, which is what most rum ball recipes use, however the Biscoff ones had been the clear winner in a style take a look at. By far the favourite! In the event you’d favor to make use of Nilla Wafers as a substitute of Biscoff, see recipe Notes beneath.
• Confectioners’ sugar: Sweetens the rum balls.
• Cocoa powder: I used high-quality Guittard model dutched cocoa powder right here, quite than the essential cocoa powder I normally use for baking (Hershey’s). This isn’t sponsored in any respect, however we actually seen a distinction when utilizing the high-quality stuff. You solely want 2 Tablespoons (10g) within the recipe. See what your grocery retailer carries, and choose a better high quality product should you can.
• Rum: I really like these with spiced rum, particularly across the holidays, however you can additionally use darkish rum and even coconut rum, whichever is your choice.
• Vanilla Extract: Selfmade vanilla extract can be nice in these rum balls!
• Honey: A little bit honey is the “glue” that makes the combination come collectively.

In the event you’ve ever made this older recipe for darkish chocolate coconut rum truffles, you’ll discover some key variations within the elements. That recipe makes use of graham crackers, coconut rum, and shredded coconut; and we additionally give them a dip in melted chocolate.

Find out how to Make Rum Balls

Begin by grinding the Biscoff cookies and pecans collectively in a meals processor right into a positive crumb. Add the confectioners’ sugar and cocoa powder, and pulse a couple of instances to mix. Switch the dry combination to a big mixing bowl. Add the moist elements and stir nicely with a silicone spatula till a moist dough kinds.

Very straightforward, however I do have some success suggestions beneath.

You don’t must refrigerate the combination earlier than rolling, since you need the dough to be sticky, so the coating will persist with the rum balls. However let it sit for about 10 minutes earlier than rolling into balls, to provide the crumbs a while to soak up the liquid.

Scoop a Tablespoon of the combination and roll right into a ball. Give it a roll in one in every of your coatings of alternative (options beneath!), and place it on a tray lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Add a Coating

After coating, place the tray of rum balls within the fridge. These style even higher after a day or two of chilling, when the flavors actually meld collectively and mellow out the rum taste.

Rum Ball FAQs

Dos and Don’ts for the Greatest Rum Balls

• Do use whichever kind of rum you favor the style of—darkish, spiced, coconut…
• Don’t let the rum balls sit for too lengthy earlier than rolling them in your coatings. They’ll get too dry and the coating gained’t stick as nicely.
• Do hold them out of attain of kids! They appear like chocolate truffles, particularly if coated in sprinkles.
• Don’t use a meals processor to mix the moist elements with the dry. The combination rapidly turns into overprocessed, and overly moist and greasy. Switch the dry combination to a mixing bowl and use a silicone spatula to stir within the moist elements by hand.
• Do chill them within the fridge for a day or so, for the most effective tasting rum balls.
• Don’t eat too many directly!

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Festive & Simple Rum Balls

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  Creator: Sally
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  Prep Time: 45 minutes
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  Prepare dinner Time: 0 minutes
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  Whole Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes (contains refrigerating)
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  Yield: 30–36
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  Class: Dessert
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  Methodology: Mixing
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  Delicacies: American

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Description

Rum balls are a grownup-favorite festive deal with which can be straightforward to make and enjoyable to reward. These no-bake, boozy rum balls style even higher after a day or two within the fridge, so I like to recommend making them upfront.

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Directions

1. Place the pecans and Biscoff cookies in a meals processor, and course of till finely floor into crumbs. Add confectioners’ sugar and cocoa powder, and pulse a couple of instances till mixed.
2. Switch the combination to a big bowl. (Don’t do that step within the meals processor.) Add the spiced rum, vanilla, and honey. Stir with a spatula till utterly mixed right into a moist dough. Let sit for 10 minutes to provide the crumbs time to soak up the liquid. Throughout that point, place your coatings of alternative in small bowls, for rolling.
3. Scoop a Tablespoon of the combination (about 20g) and roll right into a ball. Combination shall be a little bit moist—that’s okay. Roll the ball in coating and place on a lined baking sheet or tray. Repeat with remaining dough.
4. Refrigerate the rum balls for no less than 2 hours and as much as 5 days. I strongly suggest no less than 1 day for greatest style and texture. If refrigerating for longer than a couple of hours, cowl tightly. The rum balls are additionally positive at room temperature for a couple of days.
5. When serving, you may place the rum balls in mini baking cups to maintain any free coatings from getting too messy.

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Notes

1. Make Forward & Freezing Directions: These rum balls style even higher after a pair days within the fridge! To freeze: Place them in a freezer-friendly container or zip-top bag, and freeze for as much as 3 months. Thaw in a single day within the fridge.
2. Particular Instruments (affiliate hyperlinks): Meals Processor | Glass Mixing Bowls | Silicone Spatula | Baking Sheet (or comparable tray) | Silicone Baking Mat or Parchment Paper Sheets | Mini Baking Cups
3. Nut-Free: For a nut-free model, I like to recommend skipping the pecans and including 12–14 extra Biscoff cookies (or about 90g).
4. Different Nuts: Be happy to switch the pecans with walnuts. I’ve not examined different nuts on this recipe, so let me know should you do!
5. Substituting Nilla Wafers for Biscoff: In the event you’d favor to make use of Nilla Wafers as a substitute of Biscoff, use one 11-ounce (311g) field to yield about 3 cups of crumbs. Take note the rum balls will not be dairy- and egg-free if utilizing Nilla Wafers.
6. Cocoa Powder: You should use both unsweetened pure or Dutch-processed cocoa powder. I like to recommend utilizing a high-quality cocoa powder for greatest style. I used high-quality Guittard model dutched cocoa powder. This isn’t sponsored in any respect, however we actually seen a distinction when utilizing the high-quality stuff. See what your grocery retailer carries, and choose a better high quality product should you can.
7. Rum: I really like these with spiced rum, particularly across the holidays, however you can additionally use darkish rum and even coconut rum, whichever is your choice. I normally use Bacardi spiced rum.
8. Non-Alcoholic Model: You may exchange the rum with half orange juice and half apple juice/cider (1/4 cup/60ml every), however clearly the style will change. Or I like to recommend making these no-bake chocolate coconut snowballs as a substitute!
9. COATINGS: For coatings, 1 cup (100g–130g) is normally sufficient for the entire batch of rum balls. Choices for coatings embody desiccated unsweetened coconut, finely chopped pecans/nuts, sprinkles, Biscoff cookie crumbs, confectioners’ sugar (the balls keep a little bit sticky when utilizing confectioners’ sugar), or unsweetened cocoa powder (82g). You can even do a couple of completely different coatings in 1 batch, just like the pictured rum balls. Use a smaller quantity of every coating, comparable to 1/4 cup.