Almond Joy Chocolate Balls

By á-64866

Food Network/Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 2 pounds powder sugar
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 (14 oz) pkg shredded coconut
• 1 1/2 cups chopped almonds
• 1/2 bar paraffin

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together sugar and butter in a bowl; add milk. Stir in extract, coconut and nuts; mix well. Form candy into 1 inch balls. Place on waxed paper and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Melt paraffin and chocolate in a double boiler, stirring well. Remove from heat but allow chocolate to remain over hot water. (If chocolate becomes too thick, return to heat for a minute or so to thin.) With a toothpick, dip each ball in chocolate and place on waxed paper until set.