Coconut Bonbons

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 42
• 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
• 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon coconut flavoring
• 10 ounces dark baking chocolate, chopped
• 2 teaspoons shortening
• 1/2 cup toasted flaked coconut, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 place powdered sugar, 1 1/2 cups coconut, sweetened condensed milk, almond extract and coconut flavoring in bowl of a food processor.
• 2 cover and process until well combined.
• 3 place mixture in a bowl and refridgerate about 4 hours or until easy to handle.
• 4 line a baking sheet with waxed paper, shape coconut mixture into 1-inch balls and place balls on waxed paper.
• 5 cover and freeze for about 20 minutes.
• 6 place chocolate and shortening in a microwave safe bowl.
• 7 melt chocolate on 50% power for 2-3 minutes, stop to stir each minute. allsow melted chocolate to stand for 10 minutes.
• 8 remove 1/2 of coconut balls fom freezer. dip balls in chocolate.
• 9 place dipped balls on a wax paper lined cookie sheet.
• 10 preperation time does not inclue chilling times equal to about 4 hours.
• 11 sprinkle toasted coconut over the top of bonbons before chocolate sets up.
• 12 repeat until all balls are completed.
• 13 chill for 1o minutes or until set.