Bonbons

Description

These homemade bonbons are chocolate-covered balls of simple sweetness.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 pounds confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Steps

1. Mix butter, confectioners' sugar, condensed milk, coconut, chopped walnuts, and vanilla in a large bowl until well combined. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until mixture has thickened enough to roll into balls, about 2 hours.
2. Roll bonbon mixture into 1-inch balls and place close together, but not touching, on cookie sheets. Freeze until hard.
3. While bonbons are freezing, line a cookie sheet or flat surface with waxed paper. Combine chocolate chips and shortening in the top of a double boiler, over simmering water; stir until melted.
4. Dip each bonbon in the melted chocolate using a toothpick or a fork. Place on waxed paper to dry.