Coconut Mound Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup margarine
1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
1 (14 ounce) bag mounds coconut
2 lbs powdered sugar
1 cup almonds, chopped finely
2 (12 ounce) bags nestle's milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Preparation

In a medium to large pot, melt the butter.
Add Eagle Brand milk and stir well.
Remove from heat and add coconut,almonds and powdered sugar. Stir well.
Let cool down 15 minutes; shape into small to medium balls.
Place on a lightly greased pan and put in freezer for 30 minutes to harden.
After 30 minutes or the balls have harden, remove from freezer and set aside.
Melt shortening in pan and add chocolate chips. Stir until chips melts or until smooth.
Dip balls in chocolate and place on wax paper and allow to set up.