1 (15 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup butter margarine
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (12 ounce) package grated coconut
1 (24 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
Mix together condensed milk, butter, sugar
and coconut. Cover with wax paper and chill
for 24 hours. In the top of a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate with shortening. Roll coconut mixture into 3/4-inch balls and with fork dip into chocolate. Drop on wax paper to cool and dry.
Note: Posted by "Marbalet" to the now-defunct Holiday Cookie Club at Epicurious.com.
A cookie baker in Chicago, Illinois Dec 22, 2008
Would make this again.
Hi, these are excellent if you love coconut. My only suggestion is to try them with dark chocolate chips, otherwise they were excellent and super easy. Thanks!
A cookie baker in Minot, ND Dec 20, 2008
Would make this again.
My mother made these all the time when we were growing up - she is now 76 - and she used to put a marachino cherry in the middle of half of the batch. Then she used to dip in the chocolate chips but used wax instead of the Crisco. Must have been cheaper!! She also used toothpicks to dip with instead of a fork. I haven't made them in a long time but they are on my list to make for neighbors.
home maker in wyoming Dec 11, 2008
Would make this again.
I will be making these the rest of my life!I made these last christmas for my husbands Work.They were the first to be eaten.Everyone loves them.I used almond bark for dipping.
Dee in Bobtown, Pa Nov 24, 2008
Would make this again.
Fantastic!!! Made these for my husband, who "LOVES" coconut, and he just couldn't get enough! Thank for such an easy recipe!!!
A cookie baker Dec 16, 2007
Would make this again.
I added nuts and sone extract. They where good.
