No-Bake Cocoa Rum Cookies
From: Rachel, Laprairie, Quebec, Canada
Comments: These resemble more cake breads than cookies.
Servings: 24
  • 17 1/2 ounces [496 g] butter cookies
  • 1/2 cup [100 g] sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons [60 mL] cocoa powder
  • 1/2 bottle Rum extract or
    3 teaspoons [15 mL] Rum
  • 1 cup [225 g] softened butter
  • Break-up butter cookies into pieces, with your hands.
  • Beat together sugar and eggs.
  • Mix in cocoa powder and Rum extract or Rum.
  • Into a small saucepan, slowly melt butter; pour into cocoa mixture.
  • Mix until smooth.
  • Using a wooden spoon, well mix cookie pieces into butter mixture.
  • Line a rectangular baking pan with waxed paper, one sheet in each direction shaping a cross.
  • Pour cookie mixture, pressing firmly; fold waxed paper over.
  • Freeze for 24 hours.
  • Serve, sliced into 1/2-inch [1.3-cm] slices.
  • Keep refrigerated.