Newfoundland Snowballs

Newfoundland Snowballs 

Soft chocolate fudge balls with the goodness of oatmeal and coconut. These freeze exceptionally well and kids actually prefer to eat them frozen.

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
3/4 cup melted butter
1 1/4 cups milk
3 cups large rolled oats
1 cup unsweetened fine coconut
12 tbsp cocoa
1 1/2 cups extra coconut extra coconut to roll the balls

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, butter and milk.

Boil together gently over medium heat for 5 minutes or until mixture reaches about 230 degrees F on a candy thermometer.

Mix together the oats, 1 cup coconut and cocoa.

Add the boiled mixture to the dry ingredients until well combined and chill well. until mixture is able to be shaped into 1 1/2 inch balls.

Roll the balls in additional coconut.

Makes about 4 dozen. These should be stored in the fridge. These freeze very well.

Notes

The 2 hour total time for preparation is an estimate and includes chilling time before the snowballs are rolled in the coconut.