Recipe for "coconut-joys"

NAME

     COCONUT-JOYS - Super-sweet, super-rich holiday cookies
     This is an easy recipe that can knock  your  socks  off  for
     flavor  and  sweetness.   In  other words, it will make your
     teeth fall out.

INGREDIENTS (3 dozen)

     120 g     butter or margarine
     250 g     powdered sugar
     250 g     coconut (one standard package)
     60 g      unsweetened chocolate melted (2 squares)

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Melt butter in a sauce pan.  Remove from heat.
          (2)  Add powdered sugar and coconut.  Mix well.
          (3)  Shape rounded teaspoons of mixture into balls.
          (4)  Make an indent in center  of  each  and  place  on
               cookie sheet.
          (5)  Fill centers with melted chocolate.
          (6)  Chill until firm.  Store in refrigerator.

NOTES

     We use sweetened coconut and also use semi-sweet  chocolate.
     This is why they make your teeth fall out.
     I tried an approach of melting the stick of margarine  using
     the  microwave on full for 48 seconds. While it was melting,
     I measured and mixed up the dry ingredients. I  then  poured
     half  the  liquid  over  the premixed coconut-sugar mixture;
     mixed some and poured in the remainder. This worked well for
     me, but my wife insists that the listed method is easier.
     Your clean thumb is the best way to make the indentations.
     Be sure to keep them in  the  refrigerator  until  ready  to
     serve.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time:  30  minutes  preparation,  1  hour
     chilling.  Precision: approximate measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     John Daleske
     AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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