Rum Balls

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter melted (1 stick)
• 2 Tbsp plus light
• 1 cup baker's angel flake coconut toasted
• 1 tsp maxwell house coffee instant
• 1 cup planters pecans finely chopped
• 1 cup powdered sugar 
• 0.3 cup rum 
• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
• 60  vanilla wafers crushed finely ( 2-)

Equipment

• wax paper

Directions

1. Mix wafer crumbs, sugar, pecans, butter, corn syrup and cocoa.
2. Dissolve instant coffee granules in rum.
3. Add to crumb mixture; mix well.
4. Let stand 15 min.
5. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; roll in coconut.
6. Place in airtight container with sheet of wax paper between each layer of balls. Store at room temperature.