coconut balls
Every Christmas my family and I get together and make candy for gifts. This is by far my favorite candy and the most requested for gifts every year! It takes some time, I wish I could tell you how long, but we make them in HUGE batches and it takes us all evening.. Plus we goof off and have tons of fun while doing it!!
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prep time
cook time
30 Min
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
Many!
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 cups pecans, in pieces
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 16 ounces angel flake coconut
- 2 pounds 10x confectioners sugar
- 2 bags semi- sweet chocolate chips (12 oz ea.)
- 1 - block of wax
How To Make coconut balls
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Step 1Note: I get wax from the canning section in the grocery store, usually they're 4 blocks of wax per box, just use one block.
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Step 2Heat chocolate chips and wax in double boiler over medium heat. Stirring occasionally.
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Step 3Mix all other ingredients until well blended.
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Step 4Lay out a bunch of parchment paper and start making balls the size of cherry cordials. Place them on the parchment paper as you go.
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Step 5Dip the balls in the chocolate. We use a tooth pick stuck in the top and swirl them in the chocolate. (Takes some practice, but easy enough)
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Step 6Once all of the balls are dipped take a spoon and cover the holes from where the tooth pick was. I just drizzle and make swirls.
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Step 7Let the coconut balls stay out over night to dry. Then put them in sealed containers or ziploc bags. Have fun!!
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