Chocolate Coconut Balls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 3/4 cups flaked coconut (chop if the stands are long)
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine confectioners sugar with coconut, almonds and condensed milk.
• 2 shape into 1-inch balls.
• 3 place in refrigerator until firm.
• 4 in a microwave-safe bowl melt the chocolate chips with shortening, removing to stir once or twice until smooth.
• 5 dip each ball into the chocolate mixture allowing the excess chocolate to drip off.
• 6 place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
• 7 store in refrigerator.