Best Mrs Trumans Coconut Balls Recipes

COCONUT CHERRY BALLS

Steps:

• 1) Cream together all ingredient except the graham crumbs.
• 2) Drain cherries and pat with a paper towel.
• 3) Cover a cherry with coconut mixture and roll into a ball in the palm of your hand.
• 4) Roll ball in graham crumbs
• 5) Place in fridge or freezer.

COCONUT BALLS (COQUITOS)

Steps:

• Drain syrup from coconut. Reserve syrup.
• Mix coconut, brown sugar, and vanilla in a medium size saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat for a few minutes then allow to cool.
• Make small balls on buttered cookie sheet and set aside.
• Mix coconut syrup and white sugar in small saucepan and cook over medium heat.
• Stir frequently until it becomes dark brown.
• Pour over balls and allow to cool.

NO BAKE COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

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

MRS. TRUMAN'S COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and form into 18 balls.
• Place on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, or until brown.
• Enjoy!