No-Bake Cocoa Rum Cookies
From: Rachel, Laprairie, Quebec, Canada
Comments: These resemble more cake breads than cookies.
Servings: 24 cookies
IngredientsPreparation
  • 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 extractor
    3 teaspoons [15 mL] Rum
  • 1 cup [225 g] softened butter
  • With your hands, break-up butter cookies into pieces.
  • Beat together sugar and eggs.
  • Mix in cocoa powder and Rum extract or Rum.
  • Slowly melt butter into a small saucepan.
  • Pour into cocoa mixture and mix until smooth.
  • Using a wooden spoon, well mix cookie pieces into butter mixture.
  • Line a rectangular baking pan with 2 sheets wax paper, one sheet in each direction shaping a cross.
  • Firmly press cookie mixture in the middle; fold excess wax paper over to cover.
  • Freeze for 24 hours.
  • Serve, sliced into 1/2-inch [1.3-cm] slices.
  • Keep refrigerated.