2020 Cookie Contest Entries

Coconut Bombs

Ingredients:

1 Stick softened butter
3 oz. cream cheese
1 lb. powdered sugar
3 cups sweetened shredded coconut

2 cups chocolate chips-what ever kind you prefer-(dark, semisweet or milk)
1/4 cup shortening

Directions:

Cream butter and cream cheese then add powdered sugar. Add coconut and mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls and chill at least one hour.
Melt chocolate chips with 1/4 cup shortening on low setting in microwave until all the chips are melted. Using a fork, dip coconut balls in melted chocolate and set on wax paper till chocolate is set.
Keep refrigerated.


Aletha Jerome

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