Chocolate-Walnut Rum Balls

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (about 6 ounces)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• 2 1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafer cookies (about 10 ounces)
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts

1. Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth.
2. Remove from over water.
3. Whisk in 1/2 cup sugar and corn syrup, then the rum.
4. Mix vanilla wafers and walnuts in medium bowl to blend; add chocolate mixture and stir to blend well.
5. Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar in shallow bowl.
6. For each rum ball, roll 1 scant tablespoon chocolate mixture into generous 1-inch ball.
7. Roll balls in sugar to coat evenly.
8. Cover and refrigerate at leas overnight and up to 5 days.

chocolate chips, sugar, light corn syrup, dark rum, vanilla wafer cookies, walnuts

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-walnut-rum-balls-4587 (may not work)