Best Coconut Snowballs Recipes

CREAMY COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Line a 9x5-in. loaf pan with foil. Grease foil with 1/2 teaspoon butter; set aside. Pulse 3/4 cup coconut in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add cream cheese and remaining butter; pulse until blended. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; pulse until blended. Press into prepared pan. Refrigerate, covered, at least 3 hours. , Microwave candy coating and shortening until melted; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Using foil, lift coconut mixture out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut into 36 pieces. Taking a few pieces at a time, roll each into a ball; keep remaining pieces refrigerated., Using a toothpick, dip balls one at a time in melted coating mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Roll in remaining coconut; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in coconut. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Grind 1/2 cup of the coconut in food processor.
• Chop remaining coconut and set aside.
• Add flour, 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the salt.
• Pulse to blend.
• Add butter and vanilla; pulse until dough comes together.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place dough balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake cookies until firm but tender, 15 minutes.
• Remove to rack, let cool completely.
• In small bowl, stir together remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and enough milk until smooth but still thick.
• Dip cookies in glaze (about 1/2 t for each), letting it drip down sides.
• Dip in chopped coconut and set aside for glaze to dry.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• When draining the pineapple, use a fine strainer to push as much juice out as possible. A reviewer has stated this makes the mixture a bit more firm and easier to work with.
• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple.
• Mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Roll mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Roll in coconut.
• Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• In large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar.
• Add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice, beat well.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt and gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in 3 CUPS of the coconut.
• Cover and chill for an hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Stir M& M's Baking Bits into dough.
• Shape dough into 1" balls and roll each in remaining coconut.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until light brown.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in German sweet chocolate, coconut and pecans. , Roll into 3/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; sprinkle with toasted coconut. Chill 1 hour or until firm.

COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Whisk the rice flour and coconut in a small bowl. Beat the butter, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, the salt and vanilla seeds in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg, then beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Cover and refrigerate until the dough is no longer sticky, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Roll heaping tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and arrange 1 inch apart on a baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Bake the cookies until set and lightly browned on the bottom, about 20 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet.
• Put the remaining 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Gently roll the warm cookies in the confectioners' sugar and return to the baking sheet. Reroll the cookies in the confectioners' sugar, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

LIME-GLAZED COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Cookies:.
• In bowl of standing mixer fitted with flat beater, mix flour, lime zest, sugar, and salt on low speed until combined, about 5 seconds. With mixer running on low, add butter 1 piece at a time; continue to mix until mixture looks crumbly and slightly wet, about 1 minute longer. Add vanilla and cream cheese and mix on low until dough just begins to form large clumps, about 30 seconds.
• Use hands to roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake one batch at a time in 375-degree oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Glaze:.
• Whisk cream cheese and 2 tablespoons lime juice in medium bowl until combined and no lumps remain. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth, adding remaining lime juice as needed until glaze is thin enough to spread easily.
• Dip tops of cookies into glaze and scrape away excess, then dip into coconut. Set cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet; let stand until glaze dries and sets, about 20 minutes.

LEMON-COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Beat butter at mediu speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and extracts, beating well. Add flour, lemon rind, and salt, beating until combined. Stir in coconut. Cover and chill dough 30 minutes. Shape dough into generous 1" balls; place 1" apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350º for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden on bottom, but pale on top. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool 5 minutes. Place 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar in a bowl, and roll warm cookies in powdered sugar, coating well. Cool cookies completely on wire racks. Roll cooled cookies in powdered sugar again coating well.

COCONUT SNOWBALLS WITH MOCHA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a shallow dish roll the ice-cream balls in the coconut, coating them heavily, and freeze the snowballs while making the mocha sauce. In a small heavy saucepan combine the brown sugar, the corn syrup, and the espresso powder, bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, and cook it, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the chocolate, the cream, the Kahlûa, and a pinch of salt, and stir the sauce until it is smooth. Pour some of the mocha sauce onto each of 2 plates, divide the snowballs between the plates, and serve the remaining sauce separately.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple, until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 2. Roll into 1 inch balls; roll in coconut. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Roll into 3/4-in. balls. For icing, in a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, soda and vanilla; beat until smooth. Dip balls in icing; shake off excess. Roll in coconut. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate squares in a double boiler.
• When melted, remove from heat and add condensed milk and graham cracker crumbs.
• Form into 1 inch balls and roll in fine coconut. Enjoy!

COCONUT-ORANGE SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake coconut on rimmed baking sheet until light golden, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and both extracts in bowl to blend well. Beat in flour, orange peel, and salt. Stir in coconut. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Soften dough slightly before shaping.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Using 1 level tablespoon dough for each cookie, roll dough between palms of hands into balls. Place on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until golden on bottom but pale on top, about 18 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; cool 5 minutes. Place remaining 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar in bowl. Roll hot cookies in powdered sugar, covering completely. Cool cookies on rack. Roll cookies in powdered sugar again, coating generously. (Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper at room temperature.)

CHOCOLATE DIPPED COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the german sweet chocolate, coconut, and pecans. Roll into 3/4 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 250F for10-12 minutes or until edges are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drop off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; sprinkle with toasted coconut. Chill for 1 hour or until firm.

COCONUT LIME THAI SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 with racks in the upper and lower thirds.
• Combine butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add lime oil; beat to combine.
• Gently fold in lime zest, salt, flour and coconut. Blend well.
• Lightly flour hands and roll dough into small,about 1-inch, balls and place about 1 1/2" apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake until puffy (not browned)and bottoms are just golden, about 15 minute.
• Meanwhile, combine coating ingredients in a gallon size plastic bag. While cookies are still warm, toss them in the coating.
• Remove and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

LIME-GLAZED COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• FOR THE COOKIES: In bowl of standing mixer fitted with flat beater, mix flour, lime zest, sugar, and salt on low speed until combined, about 5 seconds. With mixer running on low, add butter 1 piece at a time; continue to mix until mixture looks crumbly and slightly wet, about 1 minute longer. Add vanilla and cream cheese and mix on low until dough just begins to form large clumps, about 30 seconds. Use hands to roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake one batch at a time in 375-degree oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature. FOR THE GLAZE: Whisk cream cheese and 2 tablespoons lime juice in medium bowl until combined and no lumps remain. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth, adding remaining lime juice as needed until glaze is thin enough to spread easily. Dip tops of cookies into glaze and scrape away excess, then dip into coconut. Set cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet; let stand until glaze dries and sets, about 20 minutes

COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Place paper or foil baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
• Spread coconut in shallow pan or on plate. Scoop ice cream into 12 balls. Roll each in coconut, using 2 forks. Place balls in baking cups.
• Freeze uncovered at least 3 hours until firm. Wrap, label and return to freezer. Store up to 2 weeks.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and drained pineapple together until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Roll into 1" balls; then roll in coconut.
• Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

THE SNOW PRINCESS' COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Spread the coconut over a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted but not dark brown (5-8 minutes). Be sure to watch carefully!
• Transfer the coconut to a bowl and let cool.
• Just before serving, place the coconut in a pie pan. Use an ice cream scoop to form 2-inch balls of ice cream. Shake the pan to coat the balls with toasted coconut and use as a garnish for Recipe#433385 or other desserts.