Chocolate Rum Balls

 

Chocolate Rum Balls

Coat these rum balls, reminiscent of truffles, for a delightful crunch, with crushed Oreos. You can prepare them up to three days ahead and keep them fresh in an airtight container in the fridge. What’s great about these Rum Balls is that they freeze well, so you can put some in the freezer for later!

Yield about 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 teaspoon instant coffee granules

1/4 cup dark rum, warmed

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 cup ground almonds

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

8 Oreo cookies, finely crushed

Chocolate sprinkles or colored festive sprinkles

Directions

Dissolve coffee granules in warm rum. Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, almonds, and rum mixture until blended. Stir in melted chocolate. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 1 hour.

Shape mixture into 1-in. balls; roll in crushed cookies and sprinkles. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator, separating layers with waxed paper.

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