Divine Chocolate Coated Coconut Truffles

Total Time: 24 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1 (12 ounce) bag shredded sweetened coconut
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar (amount may vary)
• chocolate almond bark, for dipping

Recipe

• 1 pour bag of sweetened coconut into food processor. pulse until turn into fine crumbs.
• 2 add soften butter. pulse until combined.
• 3 add sweetened condensed milk and almond or vanilla extract. pulse until sticky dough is formed.
• 4 slowly add powdered sugar until dough forms a ball.
• 5 chill dough until it is easy to roll (about 1 hour in freezer).
• 6 use melon baller or small cookie scoop to form dough into balls return to freezer and freeze balls overnight.
• 7 melt chocolate almond bark. dip truffles. place on wax paper to cool.
• 8 note: these will keep in the freezer for six months and are wonderful gifts for the holidays or special occasions.