Chocolate Coconut Balls

Name: Chocolate Coconut Balls
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 60 cookies, 60 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate; 1/4 cup butter; 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup powdered sugar

Submitted by Steve_G

"Chocolate, coconut and walnuts -- how can you go wrong? The girls at the office devour these things."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 60 cookies
Serves:: 60

ingredients

3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
¹⁄₄ cup butter
¹⁄₂ cup sweetened condensed milk
³⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₄ cup water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup powdered sugar

directions

In a large, heavy, sauce pan over very low heat melt chocolate and butter, add condensed milk and remove from heat In a small sauce pan mix water, sugar and corn syrup, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
Continue cooking without stirring until mixture reaches 250 degrees (firm ball stage).
Remove from heat, stir into chocolate mixture, ad vanilla, coconut and walnuts.
Blend with a wooden spoon.
Refrigerate for about 30 minutes (or until firm enough to handle) Shape into 1?
balls, roll in powdered sugar.
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.