Chocolate Coconut Snowballs

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 teaspoons orange juice
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) package coconut, divided
• 1 (12 ounce) package m&m's semi-sweet chocolate baking bits

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar.
• 2 add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice, beat well.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder and salt and gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in 3 cups of the coconut.
• 5 cover and chill for an hour.
• 6 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 7 stir m& m's baking bits into dough.
• 8 shape dough into 1" balls and roll each in remaining coconut.
• 9 place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until light brown.