Chocolate Coconut Snowballs Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together the nuts, condensed milk, almond extract and coconut. Using your fingers, press the mixture into balls about 3/4-inch round. Place onto sheet trays and let rest at room temperature for 4 hours or in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• After the balls have set up, melt the chocolate and shortening until smooth. Dip into the chocolate to coat evenly and lightly. Place onto a parchment or foil lined sheet pan to dry.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set and bottoms are lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool completely on wire racks. If desired, reroll cookies in confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Grind 1/2 cup of the coconut in food processor.
• Chop remaining coconut and set aside.
• Add flour, 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the salt.
• Pulse to blend.
• Add butter and vanilla; pulse until dough comes together.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place dough balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake cookies until firm but tender, 15 minutes.
• Remove to rack, let cool completely.
• In small bowl, stir together remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and enough milk until smooth but still thick.
• Dip cookies in glaze (about 1/2 t for each), letting it drip down sides.
• Dip in chopped coconut and set aside for glaze to dry.

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside. , In a large saucepan, combine the butter, milk, cocoa and vanilla. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in cracker crumbs and 1-1/2 cups coconut. Let stand until cool enough to handle., Using moistened hands, wrap about 1 tablespoon of mixture around each marshmallow (dip hands in water often to prevent sticking). Roll in remaining coconut; place on prepared baking sheet. Cover and freeze until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. May be frozen for up to 2 months.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in German sweet chocolate, coconut and pecans. , Roll into 3/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; sprinkle with toasted coconut. Chill 1 hour or until firm.

Steps:

• Melt chocolate squares in a double boiler.
• When melted, remove from heat and add condensed milk and graham cracker crumbs.
• Form into 1 inch balls and roll in fine coconut. Enjoy!

Steps:

• In large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar.
• Add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice, beat well.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt and gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in 3 CUPS of the coconut.
• Cover and chill for an hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Stir M& M's Baking Bits into dough.
• Shape dough into 1" balls and roll each in remaining coconut.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until light brown.

Steps:

• Line a 9x5-in. loaf pan with foil. Grease foil with 1/2 teaspoon butter; set aside. Pulse 3/4 cup coconut in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add cream cheese and remaining butter; pulse until blended. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; pulse until blended. Press into prepared pan. Refrigerate, covered, at least 3 hours. , Microwave candy coating and shortening until melted; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Using foil, lift coconut mixture out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut into 36 pieces. Taking a few pieces at a time, roll each into a ball; keep remaining pieces refrigerated., Using a toothpick, dip balls one at a time in melted coating mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Roll in remaining coconut; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Boil sugar,milk and butter gently for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Fold in rolled oats, 1 cup coconut, cocoa and vanilla.
• Chill mixture for about 1/2-1 hour. Form into balls and roll into remaining coconut.
• Some tips for getting the texture of these correct:.
• -- Be precise with your measurements.
• -- Boil for no more than 5 minutes and time it from point it starts to boil.
• -- Do not stir the mixture as it boils. This can cause crystallization of the sugar and results in a hard end product.