Swedish Chocolate Balls (or Coconut Balls)

By jab120638

Ingredients

• 4 cups regular rolled oats
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons strong coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
• 1/3 cup coconut flakes

Details

Servings 48
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 140mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the oats, sugar, and cocoa together in a bowl. Add the butter, and use your hands to mix the ingredients together to make a thick dough. Mix in the coffee, vanilla, and chocolate until thoroughly blended.

Place the coconut flakes in a small bowl. Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll between your hands to make small balls, about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Roll the balls in the coconut flakes. Balls are ready to eat, or may be refrigerated 2 hours to become firmer.