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Coconut Snowman

My mom made her basic coconut candy recipe for years, but I took it a step further and created jolly snowman heads. These cute little characters are worth the extra effort because they're always a big hit! -Donell Mayfield Rio Rancho, Minnesota

48 ServingsPrep: 4 hours + chilling

Ingredients

4 cups flaked coconut, coarsely chopped
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups vanilla or white chips
2 packages (11-1/2 ounces each) milk chocolate chips
1 package (10 ounces) large marshmallows
Black, orange and red decorator icing
Green leaf-shaped decorator candies

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the coconut, confectioners' sugar, milk and
butter. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined
baking sheets. Loosely cover and chill for 1-1/4 hours or until
firm.
In a microwave, melt white or vanilla chips at 70% power for 1
minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals,
stirring until smooth.
Dip balls in melted chips; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
Chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Set aside remaining melted
vanilla chips.
In a microwave, melt semisweet chips on high for about 1 minute;
stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring
until smooth.

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Coconut Snowman (continued)

Directions (continued)

For hats, dip each marshmallow in chocolate; place on a waxed
paper-lined baking sheet, allowing excess to drip down. Swirl the
marshmallows in chocolate on waxed paper to create hat brims. Chill
until firm, about 15 minutes.
Level the top of coated coconut balls. Attach marshmallows hats,
using reserved melted vanilla chips. With black icing, add eyes and
a mouth to each face; with orange icing, add a nose. Use red icing
and leaf candies for holly on hats. Store in an airtight container.
Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 181 calories, 8 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 49 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.