Coconut BonBons

1 (15 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup butter margarine
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (12 ounce) package grated coconut
1 (24 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening

Mix together condensed milk, butter, sugar
and coconut. Cover with wax paper and chill
for 24 hours. In the top of a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate with shortening. Roll coconut mixture into 3/4-inch balls and with fork dip into chocolate. Drop on wax paper to cool and dry.

Note: Posted by "Marbalet" to the now-defunct Holiday Cookie Club at Epicurious.com.

Reviews of Coconut BonBons:

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   Dec 22, 2009
Would not make this again.
I have been searching for a "snowball" candy recipe and this one seemed close to what my husband described to me. I don't know if I didn't add enough icing sugar,coconut or what..but mine turned out to be flat,messy,gooey,sticky messes. I had put them in the fridge to set up for over an hour before rolling them into balls but they flattened on the cookie sheet and were very difficult to roll into a ball shape. Any ideas? His ex use to make them and they are his favorite..thanks! one star

  Todd in Freeport Il.  Dec 7, 2009
Would make this again.
I have made these many times through the years. Try adding pecan or almond pieces.( Makes them taste like almond joys). Also think chocolate is easier to work with using parrafin rather than shortening. four stars

  A cookie baker in Indiana  Dec 5, 2009
Would make this again.
Instead of solid shortning, use parafin in the chocolate. Save the fat. five stars

  A cookie baker in judy in texas  Dec 24, 2008
Would make this again.
These were ok but way to much coconut. If I made again I would cut the coconut in half. And what a mess to make two stars

  A cookie baker in Chicago, Illinois  Dec 22, 2008
Would make this again.
Hi, these are excellent if you love coconut. My only suggestion is to try them with dark chocolate chips, otherwise they were excellent and super easy. Thanks! five stars

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