Coconut Cream Eggs Or Bonbons

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• additional confectioners' sugar
• chocolate-flavored candy coating

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, stir together butter, corn syrup, vanilla extract and salt.
• 2 gradually add confectioners' sugar and coconut, beating until blended.
• 3 sprinkle about 1 tablespoon additional confectioners' sugar on flat surface.
• 4 spoon coconut mixture onto prepared surface; knead about 5 minutes.
• 5 using 1 1/2 teaspoons mixture for each candy, shape into egg shape and place on wax paper-covered tray.
• 6 refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before dipping into chocolate coating.
• 7 place coated eggs on wax paper-covered tray.
• 8 store in cool, dry place.