Eskimo Snowballs

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
1-1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 cups quick-cooking oats
powdered sugar
flaked coconut
chopped nuts

Cream butter with water and vanilla. Add sugar, cocoa, and oatmeal, mix well. Roll into 1-inch balls. Add more water if necessary to make the dough stick together. Divide the balls in half. Roll half the balls in confectioners sugar and coconut, then roll the other half in the chopped nuts. Refrigerate until serving.

Note: This is a no-bake recipe. Reviewers, please help us out and note the yield. Thanks!

Reviews of Eskimo Snowballs:


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  A cookie baker in Ohio  Dec 22, 2009
Would make this again.
made these with my toddler and 5year old. Lots of fun for them and really easy. Taste great too! We just did powdered sugar on them. Thanks for a great recipe to use with my kids! four stars

  A cookie baker in Steamboat Springs, CO  Dec 19, 2009
Would make this again.
These are great. I personally decided that I was making all different kinds of Christmas cookie balls with Alcohol this year so I used Nevan Vanilla Cognac instead of the water or vanilla extract. Just a little more holiday fun!! :) five stars

  A cookie baker  Dec 15, 2009
Would not make this again.
bad one star

  Em in Montreal, Canada  Dec 7, 2009
Would make this again.
This was a great recipes that uses ingredients you have in your pantry, I added 2tbs of rhum and it added a grown up taste. A+ five stars

  A cookie baker  Dec 1, 2009
Would make this again.
These are delicious. I just made them.
I have a question - do they harden or do they stay this soft - if so, seems like you can't put them in treat bags, etc. five stars

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