BON BONS

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Chocolate covered coconut and walnut candy.

Provided by Paulette

Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Nut Candy Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ½ cups butter
2 pounds confectioners' sugar
1 (14 ounce) package flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons shortening

Steps:

Cream together butter, powdered sugar and coconut. Stir walnuts and condensed milk into the mixture. Roll into 1 inch balls and arrange on waxed paper covered cookie sheets. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Melt chocolate chips and shortening top of double boiler over medium-low heat. Working in small batches, dip balls in chocolate until covered. Place on waxed paper covered cookie sheets and refrigerate. When firm, store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 835.9 calories, Carbohydrate 110.3 g, Cholesterol 57.7 mg, Fat 45.8 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 27.1 g, Sodium 242.9 mg, Sugar 101.6 g