Coconut Pecan Joys Recipes

COCONUT JOYS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in large pot over low heat. Take the pot off the heat.
• Stir in sugar and coconut.
• Shape into 3/4-inch balls and place on a large cookie sheet or sheet pan.
• Submerge chocolate morsels bag in simmering hot water until melted, about 5 minutes. Snip a tiny piece off one corner of the bag. Drizzle chocolate over the joys.
• Chill on cookie sheet until balls are firm and chocolate is set before storing in bags or serving.
• In general, try to store these in the refrigerator. I am okay with them out of fridge in gift boxes for a while though.

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 RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and coconut; shape into 3/4-inch balls. Chill until firm. Place chocolate chips in a small heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag; seal. Submerge in hot water until chocolate melts. Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag, and drizzle chocolate over coconut balls. Let candies stand until firm; store in refrigerator. Want Chocolate-Covered Coconut Joys. Simply microwave 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips in 2-cup glass measuring cup at HIGH 1-1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring twice. Then dip coconut candies into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip, and place on wax paper. Let candies stand until firm; store in refrigerator.

COCONUT JOY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and coconut extract.
• Combine both amounts of flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; mix into the butter mixture until just combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips, 1/2 cup almond candy pieces, and flaked coconut until evenly distributed.
• Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges become golden brown, 9 to 11 minutes.
• Immediately after removing from the oven, press a few of the remaining 1/4 cup almond candy pieces into each cookie decoratively.

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.