Swedish Chocolate Balls

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 4 cups regular rolled oats
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons strong coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
• 1/3 cup coconut flakes

Recipe

• 1 mix the oats, sugar, and cocoa together in a bowl. add the butter, and use your hands to mix the ingredients together to make a thick dough. mix in the coffee, vanilla, and chocolate until thoroughly blended.
• 2 place the coconut flakes in a small bowl. pinch off small amounts of dough and roll between your hands to make small balls, about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. roll the balls in the coconut flakes. balls are ready to eat, or may be refrigerated 2 hours to become firmer.