Chocolate Kahlua Snowballs Recipe With Coconut

CHOCOLATE-KAHLUA SNOWBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix Kahlua, corn syrup and instant coffee granules until well blended.
• In medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs, powdered sugar and almonds. Mix well.
• Pour coffee mixture over crumb mixture, blending well.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Roll each ball in powdered sugar two times, making certain to coat each cookie well.
• Cookies can be stored in an airtight covered container for up to 1 week.

CREAMY COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Line a 9x5-in. loaf pan with foil. Grease foil with 1/2 teaspoon butter; set aside. Pulse 3/4 cup coconut in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add cream cheese and remaining butter; pulse until blended. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; pulse until blended. Press into prepared pan. Refrigerate, covered, at least 3 hours. , Microwave candy coating and shortening until melted; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Using foil, lift coconut mixture out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut into 36 pieces. Taking a few pieces at a time, roll each into a ball; keep remaining pieces refrigerated., Using a toothpick, dip balls one at a time in melted coating mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Roll in remaining coconut; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT SNOWBALLS

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.

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until coffee granules dissolve.
• Combine cookie crumbs, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, and almonds; stir well. Pour coffee mixture over crumb mixture, stirring well.
• Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar twice to coat well. Store in airtight container up to 1 week.

CHOCOLATE SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Boil sugar,milk and butter gently for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Fold in rolled oats, 1 cup coconut, cocoa and vanilla.
• Chill mixture for about 1/2-1 hour. Form into balls and roll into remaining coconut.
• Some tips for getting the texture of these correct:.
• -- Be precise with your measurements.
• -- Boil for no more than 5 minutes and time it from point it starts to boil.
• -- Do not stir the mixture as it boils. This can cause crystallization of the sugar and results in a hard end product.

COCONUT SNOWBALLS WITH MOCHA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a shallow dish roll the ice-cream balls in the coconut, coating them heavily, and freeze the snowballs while making the mocha sauce. In a small heavy saucepan combine the brown sugar, the corn syrup, and the espresso powder, bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, and cook it, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the chocolate, the cream, the Kahlûa, and a pinch of salt, and stir the sauce until it is smooth. Pour some of the mocha sauce onto each of 2 plates, divide the snowballs between the plates, and serve the remaining sauce separately.