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Make a batch of coconut balls and give them as gifts. As the title says, there is no baking involved and with less than 7 ingredients, it couldn't be any easier to make these treats.

Recipe by Southern Living December 2003

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Credit: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Zapalowski

Recipe Summary

Yield:
Makes 3 1/2 dozen
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Melt 1/3 cup butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat, and stir in 3 tablespoons water and vanilla.

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  • Combine powdered sugar and milk powder; stir 1/2 cup at a time into butter mixture until smooth. Stir in coconut.

  • Shape into 1-inch balls, and place on ungreased baking sheets. Chill 20 minutes.

  • Place chocolate morsels in a small zip-top freezer bag; seal. Submerge in hot water until chocolate melts. Snip a tiny hole in one corner of bag, and drizzle chocolate over coconut balls. Store in refrigerator.

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