Coconut Jays Recipes

COCONUT JOYS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the coconut, confectioners' sugar and butter. Form into 1-in. balls. , Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball. Fill with chocolate. Sprinkle with pecans. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Chill until chocolate is firm. Store in the refrigerator.

COCONUT JOYS

Steps:

• In large saucepan melt one stick of butter.
• Add sugar and coconut to butter mixing until well blended.
• form balls of dough appx 1-2 teaspoons making thumbprint wells into middle of balls.
• Melt unsweetened chocolate in microwave safe bowl appx 1-2 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Pour melted chocolate into wells.
• Chill until chocolate is firm.

COCONUT TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place frozen mini tart shells on a baking sheet.
• Beat the butter, sugar, egg, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined. Stir in the coconut. Place 1/2 teaspoon of jam into each mini tart shell, and fill the shells with about 1 tablespoon of the coconut mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the shells and topping are lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

COCONUT JOYS

Steps:

• 1. Soften butter, but do not melt. Beat in powdered sugar, then coconut.
• 2. Take rounded teaspoons, roll into balls and put on wax paper. Push a small dent into the tops with your finger.
• 3. Melt chocolate squares and fill dents with chocolate. Refrigerate.
• 4. *I like to pour melted chocolate into a ziploc bag with the corner snipped off to "pipe" the chocolate onto the cookies.