RUM BALLS AND BOURBON BALLS

[anita_margarita]

My husband says his mother used to make rum balls and bourbon balls at Christmas

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[anita_margarita]

Oooh, good idea. Thank you!

[damsie]

Now I'm curious too.

[anita_margarita]

Thanks, but we tried the no-bake wafer one...neither of us was crazy about it.

[greeneyedsadie]

I found this after some googling - I would use real rum instead of rum flavor. How do these sound? They're like a cookie.

http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,161,158160-251203,00.html

[greeneyedsadie]

Oh wait these have cocoa in the icing.

[greeneyedsadie]

You could always use rum instead of cocoa in the icing, that would be good.

[anita_margarita]

I could try this and use real rum, then sample them without icing. He didn't mention icing but then he forgets stuff sometimes :)
Thank you!

[frkyjenn]

Maybe rum cookies rather than rum balls?
http://southernfood.about.com/od/buttercookies/r/bl50215h.htm

[anita_margarita]

This sounds like a possibility. The sugar would create that crisp exterior he remembers. Thanks!

[frkyjenn]

Good luck! I hope you find what you are looking for. It's frustrating to have memories of something and not have a recipe!