Dipped Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. powdered sugar
1 stick melted butter
1 can Eagle Brand milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. coconut
2 c. nuts, chopped (pecans)
1 c. chopped and drained maraschino cherries
12 oz. pkg. chocolate or butterscotch chips
1 block paraffin wax
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Mix first 4 ingredients well.
Add coconut, nuts and cherries. Mix well and refrigerate until chilled.
Roll into balls (about the size of a ping pong ball).
Insert a toothpick in each one. Place on wax paper, on a cookie sheet and freeze.
Dip in chocolate or butterscotch.
Place chocolate or butterscotch, paraffin and butter in top of double boiler (don't allow water to boil).