Recipe by: Jackie Kennedy, LaGrange, Ga.

• 1 (11-ounce) box vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2-1/4 cups crumbs)

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 cup powdered sugar, divided

• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup

• 1/4 to 1/3 cup bourbon or rum

In a large bowl, combine by stirring crushed vanilla wafers, cocoa powder and 3/4 cup powdered sugar. Add pecans and stir. Add corn syrup and bourbon; stir until thoroughly moistened. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on a cookie sheet. Put in refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Remove rum balls from refrigerator and roll each in 1/4 cup powdered sugar, coating thoroughly. Keep in a container with a tight lid for up to 2 weeks. Makes 2 dozen.