Alethea's Coconut Joys

Name: Alethea's Coconut Joys
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 dozen, 60 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, for top; 1/2 cup butter, soften to near melting; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3 cups coconut

Submitted by loveleesmile

"My recipe from our holiday cookie swap."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 4
Yields:: 5 dozen
Serves:: 60

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, for top
¹⁄₂ cup butter, soften to near melting
2 cups powdered sugar
3 cups coconut

directions

In large mixing bowl add softened butter, powdered sugar and coconut. With wooden spoon, mix well. Using teaspoon amount of dough, roll or press into small balls. Line large cookie sheet with waxed paper. Line these up, can be close. Press an indent in center of each (like a birds nest) with tip of your finger. In glass measure cup melt chocolate in microwave stirring very often. Spoon a small amount of melted chocolate in each center using all the chocolate. Store these in the fridge.