Coconut Joys

Name: Coconut Joys
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1 ounce milk chocolate, melted; 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling YIELD: 1-1/2 dozen.

If you like coconut, you’ll love these no-bake, no-fuss sweets. They are cute as can be and make a satisfying after-school snack to keep in the fridge. —Flo Burtnett, North Gage, Oklahoma

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 ounce milk chocolate, melted
2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the coconut, confectioners' sugar and butter. Form into 1-in. balls.
2. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball. Fill with chocolate. Sprinkle with pecans. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Chill until chocolate is firm. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 101 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 38mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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