Coconut Almond Balls

• (16 ounce) boxes confectioners' sugar↗2
• cup butter, softened↗1⁄2
• (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk↗1
• teaspoon almond extract↗1
• (14 ounce) package shredded coconut↗1
• cups chopped almonds1 1⁄2
• (12 ounce) package milk or (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   With an electric mixer cream together sugar & butter in a bowl. Add milk until well blended. Stir in almond extract, coconut & nuts (you may omit the nuts if you do not like them). Roll the candy filling into one inch balls and place on waxed paper. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

2. 2

   Using a double boiler melt chocolate until smooth (you may also melt chocolate in the microwave according to the directions on the chocolate). I like to add approximately 2 Tbls of butter or shortening in the chocolate but this is not necessary to do so. Dip the balls in chocolate and let stand at room temperature until set.

3. 3

   Store in a tightly sealed container and preferable in the refrigerator until ready to serve.