Coconut Bonbons

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups flaked coconut
• 9 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, mix together butter, confectioners' sugar, and sweetened condensed milk.
• 2 mix in the coconut.
• 3 roll dough into 1 inch balls, and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
• 4 melt chocolate and shortening over a double boiler, stirring occasionally until smooth.
• 5 remove from heat when melted, and stir to make sure the shortening is fully incorporated.
• 6 use toothpicks to hold the balls while dipping in the chocolate.
• 7 set on wax paper to dry.