Joyous Rum Balls

Directions

1. 1
   in a large non metal mixing bowl with a wooden spoon:
2. 2
   mix the smashed nilla wafers with the turbinado sugar and the rum.
3. 3
   incorporate the caro light corn syrup.
4. 4
   incorporate the melted semisweet chocolate chips.
5. 5
   let the mixture cool to a workable consistency
6. 6
   line a jelly roll tray with parchment, put your surgical gloves on to start rolling the rum balls about 1 tsp in size - or slightly smaller than a doughnut hole.
7. 7
   As you roll the rum balls up (slightly smaller than a doughnut hole)~~
8. 8
   Roll them in a tray of coconut flakes and chopped almonds (I love the trader joe's sesame honey almonds), or you can embed a whole almond on the rum ball and roll in powdered sugar and coconut flakes. Either way is quite tasty.
9. 9
   Place rum balls on the parchment and let set up for a little while - you can refrigerate them.