Chocolate Coconut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter
2 c. flaked coconut
1 c. sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp. vanilla
2 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces or peanut butter pieces
3 c. chopped nuts
1 1/2 boxes powdered sugar
1/2 lb. paraffin

Preparation

Mix melted butter and nuts; add coconut, sugar, condensed milk and vanilla.
Mix well.
Shape into balls the size of quarters. Chill for 15 minutes. Melt paraffin and chocolate pieces (or peanut butter pieces) in top of double boiler.
Dip balls into melted mixture using toothpicks or tongs.
Place on waxed paper to dry.
Keeps well in covered container.
Yields 60 pieces.