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brent's chocolate coconut candies

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Dana Ramsey
Somewhere in, PA

My youngest son, Brent, loves coconut. I adapted a cookie dough recipe and came up with this recipe for him. Hope you enjoy it as much as he does.

(3 ratings)
yield 30 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min

Ingredients For brent's chocolate coconut candies

  • 1 3/4 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 3/4 c
    flaked coconut
  • 1 c
    chopped almonds
  • 1/2 c
    sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 c
    (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 Tbsp
    shortening

How To Make brent's chocolate coconut candies

  • 1
    In a large bowl, combine the powdered sugar, coconut, almonds and milk. Shape into 1 inch balls and regrigerate until firm. Approximatelly 20 minutes.
  • 2
    In a microwave, melt the chips and shortening on high for about 1 minute; sitr. Microwave at additional 10 to 20 seconds until smooth.
  • 3
    dip balls in the melted chocolate; allow the excess to drip off and place on waxed paper. Let stand until set and store in an airtight container.
  • 4
    Tipp: You can also use chocolate or white bark if you want to. I have used both.

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