nan may's snowballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup 2% milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut, divided

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• combine milk, sugar, butter, and cocoa powder in a large pot; bring to a boil for 3 minutes. stir vanilla extract into the milk mixture; boil another 2 minutes. remove pot from heat.
• stir oats and 2 cups coconut into the milk mixture until thoroughly mixed; cool for 5 minutes.
• spread 1/2 cup coconut a plate. roll the mixture into 24 balls and roll in the coconut. set on a sheet of parchment paper until finished.