Loretta’s Chocolate Bonbons

== Description ==
* From the story "Good Things Come in Small Packages"
== Ingredients ==
* 1½ cups shredded coconut
* 1 stick butter
* 2 pounds powdered sugar
* 1 can sweetened condensed milk
* 2 cups chopped nuts
* 1½ teaspoons vanilla
* 1 large package chocolate chips
* ⅔ bar paraffin (Instead of chocolate chips and paraffin, the coconut balls can be dipped in melted chocolate almond bark; follow the package directions for melting the almond bark.) 
== Directions ==
# Mix coconut, butter, powdered sugar, condensed milk, nuts and vanilla. 
# Roll into small balls. Chill in refrigerator for several hours or in the freezer for one hour. 
# Melt chocolate chips and paraffin in a double boiler (or in a clean coffee can set on canning jar rings in a pan of water). 
# Using a toothpick, dip the chilled coconut balls into the chocolate mixture. 
# Place on wax paper until set.
Category:Valentine's Day Snacks