# Snowballs

A delicious Christmas treat, these snowballs are easy to make and taste best straight from the freezer.

- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- large bowl
- whisk
- large pot
- spatula
- plate
- tablespoon

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/162pYEaT2m/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a03ca415-ff4c-4d34-af7e-e68e24e92cb8
- Extracted: 2025-12-04

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