Swedish Chocolate Balls (or Coconut Balls)

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 4 cups regular rolled oats
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons strong coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
• 1/3 cup coconut flakes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 20 mins


• mix the oats, sugar, and cocoa together in a bowl. add the butter, and use your hands to mix the ingredients together to make a thick dough. mix in the coffee, vanilla, and chocolate until thoroughly blended.
• place the coconut flakes in a small bowl. pinch off small amounts of dough and roll between your hands to make small balls, about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. roll the balls in the coconut flakes. balls are ready to eat, or may be refrigerated 2 hours to become firmer.