Coconut Snowman

9 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, coarsely chopped
  • 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups vanilla or white chips
  • 2 packages (11-1/2 ounces each) milk chocolate chips
  • 1 package (10 ounces) large marshmallows
  • Black, orange and red decorator icing
  • Green leaf-shaped decorator candies

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large bowl, combine the coconut, confectioners' sugar, milk and butter. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined
  2. 2
    . Loosely cover and chill for 1-1/4 hours or until firm.
  3. 3
    In a microwave, melt vanilla chips at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave in additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
  4. 4
    Dip balls in melted chips; place on waxed paper-lined
  5. 5
    . Chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Set aside remaining melted vanilla chips.
  6. 6
    In a microwave, melt semisweet chips on high for about 1 minute; stir. Microwave in additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
  7. 7
    For hats, dip each marshmallow in chocolate; place on a waxed paper-lined
  8. 8
    , allowing excess to drip down. Swirl the marshmallows in chocolate on waxed paper to create hat brims. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes.
  9. 9
    Level the top of coated coconut balls. Attach marshmallows hats, using reserved melted vanilla chips. With black icing, add eyes and a mouth to each face; with orange icing, add a nose. Use red icing and leaf candies for holly on hats. Store in an airtight container.

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