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german rum balls recipe

German Rum Balls Recipe

These simple treats are a mix of chocolate, sugar, butter, and a little rum. Make extra, they vanish fast!
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Prep Time 2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: german
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup Butter softened
  • 3/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 7 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate 1 1/6 cup Chocolate Chips
  • 3 1/2 oz. Dark Chocolate
  • 4 Tbl Rum Not Spiced
  • 1 cup Chocolate Sprinkles You may need less

Equipment

  • Double Boiler or Microwave to melt Chocolate

Method
 

  1. Beat the Butter and powdered sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy
  2. Melt the chocolates in a double boiler or microwave (be careful not to let water get in to the chocolate or it will seize)
    Let cool a bit
  3. Add the melted chocolate and rum to the butter, beat until smooth.
  4. Put the bowl with the chocolate into the refrigerator to cool for 30 min to 1 hour
  5. Scoop out walnut sized balls of chocolate (I find a small cookie scoop is perfect, but a teaspoon will work) Roll into a ball
  6. Roll in Chocolate Sprinkles
  7. Chill for 1 hour

Notes

You can also roll the chocolate balls in Cocoa Powder
Store AIR TIGHT in the refrigerator.