Rum Balls for Christmas

Author Notes

Along with my best wishes for Christmas, success and happiness and health above all, here below is a gift of mine to you, as recipe of Christmas:

-INGREDIENTS:
-10 oz. vanilla wafers, plus more for coating
-1 c. toasted pecans, chopped
-1/2 c. powdered sugar, plus more for coating
-3 tbsp. cocoa powder, plus more for coating
-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
-1/2 tsp. kosher salt
-1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
-1/4 c. rum
-3 tbsp. water

-PREPARATION
-Finely grind vanilla wafers, pecans, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor. Add vanilla, rum, and water and pulse until a ball forms around the blade. Add more water (or rum!) as needed to help mixture hold together.
-Finely grind vanilla wafers, pecans, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor. Add vanilla, rum, and water and pulse until a ball forms around the blade. Add more water (or rum!) as needed to help mixture hold together.
-Chill until ready to serve

—Aikaterini Katapodi