Coconut Joys
"This originally comes from one of the Southern Living Christmas Family Favorites. I like mine a lot smaller than in the original recipe and I use a lot more chocolate! I make these almost every Christmas I make cookies to give out!"
- Ready In:
- 43mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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5 1/2 dozen joys
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 3 cups flaked coconut (I like Mounds brand coconut)
- 2⁄3 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
directions
- Melt the butter in large pot over low heat. Take the pot off the heat.
- Stir in sugar and coconut.
- Shape into 3/4-inch balls and place on a large cookie sheet or sheet pan.
- Submerge chocolate morsels bag in simmering hot water until melted, about 5 minutes. Snip a tiny piece off one corner of the bag. Drizzle chocolate over the joys.
- Chill on cookie sheet until balls are firm and chocolate is set before storing in bags or serving.
- In general, try to store these in the refrigerator. I am okay with them out of fridge in gift boxes for a while though.
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Reviews
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These were so delicious and very easy to make! My 3-year-old son thought that they should be purple, so we added food coloring to the coconut mixture. We also added chopped almonds. I'll definitely make these again. -
Wow, these are fantastic! This is an easy, quick and delicious recipe.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Gaia22
Brooklyn, New York
I've enjoyed baking and cooking since I was a little girl. I wish I had more time in the kitchen, but I keep a busy pace here in NYC. I became a premium member Jan. 1, 2009 as holiday gift to myself in hopes of amalgamating my favorite recipes and discovering new ones all in one place!
