Kahlu'a Rum Balls

It's that time of year when we make all
kinds of sweet holiday treats and cookies.
This is a no bake recipe for making rum balls.
these are good tasting and actually better when
made ahead and let sit to dry out in a covered
container a week or two before serving.

Ingredients:
1 box vanilla wafer cookies, crushed
1/2 cup powdered bakers cocoa
1/4 cup sunflower seeds, chopped
1/4 cup white granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup Kahlu'a rum, and more
1 cup white sugar for rolling balls

Directions:
Place in a mixing bowl the crushed cookies
along with cocoa, sunflower seeds, white sugar
brown sugar, corn syrup and Kahlu'a rum.
Mix to combine well to a thick batter.
At this time add in 1 tablespoon of flour.
Then while mixer is on pour in more Kahlu'a
until the batter is rolling consistancy.
Place 1 cup white granulated sugar in a
large mixing bowl, set aside.
Take about a teaspoon of the batter and
using your hands roll batter into balls.
Not to big about the size of a cherry.
Wash hands to remove sticky batter for making
smoother and better looking rum balls. Place rolled balls a few at a time in sugar
toss around to coat all over right good.
Place the sugar coated rum balls on a
baking sheet and cover to rest for 1 hour.
Place rum balls in an air tight container.
This makes a good seven dozen rum balls.