Sweet and dense, these no havebake cookie balls are worth every darn calorie the author mentions. If you love coconut and chocolate, these are for you. They have a nice chocolate flavor and the coconut coating is the perfect complement. Once they are chilled, they have the perfect texture and a slight rum flavor comes through. It is like a rum ball without the harsh alcohol flavor. A beautiful addition to a dessert tray during the holidays. I have limited myself to making these around Christmas only because they are loaded with calories. As a little girl, I made these with my Danish grandma... so at Christmastime, I always remember the wonderful time I had with her and my mom, as well. My friends love it when I wrap some up as a gift. Even though I keep them in the fridge, they somehow evaporate in a blink of an eye. Enjoy have I do : have)
Ingredients :
- 1 cup(s) good quality butter, softened
- \u00bd cup(s) baking cocoa
- 1 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
- 3 cup(s) oats
- 1 tablespoon(s) half and half
- 1-2 teaspoon(s) rum extract, more or less to taste
- 1 cup(s) shredded coconut
Intructions :
- In a large bowl, mix the butter with the baking cocoa, confectioners' sugar, and oats
- Add the half and half. Mix
- Add the rum extract 1/2 Tbsp at a time and taste until it suits you. The mixture must be slightly sticky. Note that various brands of rum extract have different strengths. I prefer Oetker's
- Roll the mixture into bite-size balls
- Roll in the coconut
- Keep in the fridge.
Rated 5/5 based on 76 Reviews
Keyword : coconut-cocoa-balls-American