Rum Balls
Rum balls are a no-bake confection made by combining crushed chocolate cookie crumbs with dark rum, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and melted butter, then rolling the mixture into compact spheres and coating them in cocoa. The absence of baking keeps the process fast and the result dense - each ball has a fudge-like firmness that yields slowly on the tongue, releasing waves of cocoa bitterness followed by the warm, boozy bloom of rum. The low moisture content means the crumb mixture binds tightly, holding its shape without refrigeration, though chilling overnight allows the rum to permeate every particle of cookie and cocoa for a more unified flavor. Stored in an airtight container, they keep for well over a week. Rolling some in chopped pistachios or rainbow sprinkles instead of cocoa adds color and textural variety, which makes them suitable for gift boxes or party platters. Despite their simplicity, the interplay between chocolate and rum gives these small bites a sophistication that belies the ten-minute preparation.
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Instructions
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Crush the cookies into fine crumbs.
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Mix cocoa, powdered sugar, melted butter, and rum.
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Add cookie crumbs and mix into a stiff dough.
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Roll into balls and coat with cocoa powder or sprinkles.
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