Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 123
  • Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 10 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 50 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 18 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Almond Coconut Candies

"These special candies have the irresistible combination of coconut, almonds and deep dark chocolate," remarks field editor Janet Loomis of Terry, Montana. "They make great gifts - if you can get yourself to part with any!"

SERVINGS

60

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Chill

PREP

25 min.

TOTAL

25 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 60 whole unblanched almonds
  • FROSTING:
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 tablespoons hot coffee

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients; stir until well mixed. Shape into 1-in. balls; place on lightly greased baking sheets. Press an almond on top of each ball. Chill for 1 hour. Combine frosting ingredients until smooth; immediately frost tops of candies. Chill until frosting is firm. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 5 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 13, 2008

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