Chocolate Filled Snowballs Recipe With Coconut

CHOCOLATE COCONUT SNOWBALLS

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This recipe is from the back of an old bag of "M & M's" Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bits. I am glad I saved it, because these are great cookies and the recipe is no longer available, even on their website. This recipe is one of thirty or so varieties that I make every Christmas and it is always a favorite. Added 12/30/07: I don't add the M & M baking bits AFTER the dough is refrigerated. I never understood why that was necessary and since I stopped doing it I've noticed no difference. I couldn't find the M & M's this year, so used a 10 oz. bag of Hershey Kissables and they came out just as good. --K

Provided by Karen..

Categories Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 4-5 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons almond extract
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) package coconut, divided
1 (12 ounce) package M&M's semi-sweet chocolate baking bits

Steps:

In large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar.
Add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice, beat well.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt and gradually add to creamed mixture.
Stir in 3 CUPS of the coconut.
Cover and chill for an hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Stir M& M's Baking Bits into dough.
Shape dough into 1" balls and roll each in remaining coconut.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until light brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1172.5, Fat 88.2, SaturatedFat 71.6, Cholesterol 111.2, Sodium 538.2, Carbohydrate 92.6, Fiber 17.2, Sugar 45.4, Protein 13.3

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT SNOWBALLS

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If you like the taste of coconut and chocolate, you can't help but love these fancy and festive-looking cookies.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 5-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces German sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
TOPPING:
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
4 teaspoons shortening
2-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in German sweet chocolate, coconut and pecans. , Roll into 3/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; sprinkle with toasted coconut. Chill 1 hour or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 75mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.