Ingredients
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12 tbsp cocoa
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3 cups sugar
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¾ cup melted butter
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3 cups large rolled oats
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1 cup unsweetened fine coconut
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1¼ cups milk
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1½ cups extra coconut extra coconut to roll the
balls (approximately)
Instructions
1.
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, butter
and milk. This mixture will foam up while boiling so a larger pot is
recommended.)
2.
Boil together gently over medium heat for 5-6
minutes or until mixture reaches about 230 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
(The 5 to 6 minutes cooking time is usually quite accurate for me but don’t
start timing it until the mixture is fully at a rolling boil and don’t stir the
mixture while it boils.)
3.
Mix together the oats, 1 cup coconut and cocoa.
4.
Add the boiled mixture to the dry ingredients
until well combined and chill well in the fridge, until mixture is able to be
shaped into 1½ inch balls. The mixture will be quite soft and sloppy while it
is still hot. It will not firm up until it is very well chilled.
5.
Roll the balls in additional coconut.
6.
Makes about 4 dozen. These should be stored in
the fridge. These freeze very well
