My mom made her basic coconut candy recipe for years, but I took it a step further and created jolly snowman heads. These cute little characters are worth the extra effort because they're always a big hit! -Donell Mayfield Rio Rancho, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 4h
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the coconut, confectioners' sugar, milk and butter. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Loosely cover and chill for 1-1/4 hours or until firm. , In a microwave, melt vanilla chips at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave in additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Dip balls in melted chips; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Set aside remaining melted vanilla chips., In a microwave, melt semisweet chips on high for about 1 minute; stir. Microwave in additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. , For hats, dip each marshmallow in chocolate; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, allowing excess to drip down. Swirl the marshmallows in chocolate on waxed paper to create hat brims. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes., 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 8g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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Md Thoin
[email protected]These coconut snowmen were a fun and festive treat, but they were a bit too time-consuming to make.
Choi Yeji
[email protected]I thought these coconut snowmen were cute, but they were a bit too sweet for my taste.
Adnan Bhutta
[email protected]These coconut snowmen were a hit at my holiday party! Everyone loved them.
Robiul Islam Robin
[email protected]I was pleasantly surprised by how easy these were to make. I made them with my kids, and they had a blast.
MD H2ogbco
[email protected]My family loved these adorable coconut snowmen! They were simple and fun to make, and they tasted delicious.