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8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes confectioners sugar
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 stick butter or margarine
  • 1 can flaked coconut
  • 1 to 4 c. chopped pecans (more or less or none)
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 pkg. chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate or German's sweet chocolate
  • 1 stick or 1 block paraffin (1/4 lb.)

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt butter slowly and add milk.
  2. 2
    Stir in sugar and salt.
  3. 3
    Add coconut and pecans.
  4. 4
    Chill until it can be easily handled.
  5. 5
    Roll into balls.
  6. 6
    Place in refrigerator or freezer until firm.
  7. 7
    Melt chocolate and paraffin together in top of double boiler.
  8. 8
    Remove from heat and dip each candy ball in chocolate, using toothpick. Remove candy from chocolate quickly and place on wax paper.
  9. 9
    Use another toothpick to push ball from inserted toothpick.
  10. 10
    If hole remains where toothpick was inserted, smooth with spoon and a small amount of coating.
  11. 11
    Keep refrigerated.

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