White Chocolate Coconut Snowballs

Advertised as "a riff on a coconut macaroon", this treat combines tangy cream cheese, sweet and nutty coconut and creamy white chocolate into adorable little snowballs that will delight any coconut lover.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword coconut, heirloom recipe, holiday tray, no-bake, white chocolate

Category Cookies

Baking Ambition Getting Started

Prep Time 18

Chilling Time 2

Total Time 2 18

Servings

Calories 108kcal

Equipment

large glass heat safe mixing bowl
medium saucepan
cookie scoop (#100)
large baking sheet (lined with parchment)

Ingredients

12 oz white chocolate
7 oz sweetened condensed milk
4 oz cream cheese softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
8 oz coconut unsweetened, shredded [divided use]

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Add a few inches of water to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
In a large, glass, heat safe mixing bowl, add the white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk. Place on top of the saucepan (forming a double boiler) and stir continuously until all the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
12 oz white chocolate, 7 oz sweetened condensed milk
Remove the bowl from the saucepan and add the cream cheese, stir until fully melted.
4 oz cream cheese
Add the vanilla, salt and 1 1/2 oz of the shredded coconut. Stir until well combined.
1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp salt, 8 oz coconut
Cool the mixture completely and then chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or until the mixture is a firm, scoopable consistency.
Put the remaining coconut in a shallow dish and place near your parchment lined baking sheet. Using a cookie scoop (#100), scoop and shape the chilled white chocolate coconut mixture into 1 inch balls. Roll each ball in the coconut until it is completely coated. Place the completed balls on the baking sheet as you go. Refrigerate the snowballs until you are ready to serve them.
8 oz coconut

Notes

Do NOT use sweetened coconut. Sugar often behaves as a liquid in recipes; if you use sweetened coconut, the sugar included in the coconut will dissolve in the white chocolate mixture and affect the texture - it may end up soupy and never set enough to roll into balls.

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