Directions
- 1Add 3 cups of quick cooking oats to a large bowl.
- 2Add 1 cup of coconut to the bowl.
- 3Add 12 tablespoons (just under 1 cup) of cocoa powder to the bowl.
- 4Whisk the dry ingredients together until incorporated.
- 5Set the bowl of dry ingredients aside.
- 6In a large pot, add 3/4 cup of butter.
- 7Add 1/4 cup of milk to the pot.
- 8Add 3 cups of granulated sugar to the pot.
- 9Place the pot on the stovetop over medium heat and bring the mixture to a rapid boil.
- 10Once the mixture comes to a rapid boil, set a timer for 6 minutes.
- 11Stir the mixture almost constantly during the 6 minutes, ensuring it doesn't boil over.
- 12After 6 minutes of rapid rolling boil, remove the mixture from heat.
- 13Let the mixture sit long enough for the bubbles to stop activating.
- 14Once the wet mixture has calmed down, add it to the dry mixture in the large bowl.
- 15Incorporate the wet and dry mixtures together, ensuring all dry ingredients are touched by the wet ingredients.
- 16Leave the bowl on the counter at room temperature for about half an hour, or until it cools down a little.
- 17Refrigerate the mixture for at least 1 hour, or preferably 2 hours, before rolling the snowballs.
- 18Spread some coconut on a plate for rolling the snowballs.
- 19Have clean, dry hands to roll the snowballs.
- 20Use a tablespoon to scoop out a portion of the mixture and form it into a ball.
- 21Roll the formed ball in the coconut.
- 22For half of the snowballs, poke a maraschino cherry in the center of the mixture.
- 23Form the mixture around the cherry to create a snowball.
- 24Roll the cherry-filled snowball in coconut.
- 25Pack the finished snowballs away to freeze them.
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 cup coconut
- 12 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 0.75 cup butter
- 0.25 cup milk
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- maraschino cherry
Equipment
large bowlwhisklarge potspatulaplatetablespoon
Tips
- These freeze really well and taste best directly from the freezer.
- You could wear gloves when rolling the snowballs, but it's not necessary; just ensure your hands are clean and dry.
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