Chocolate Coconut Balls

Chocolate, coconut and walnuts -- how can you go wrong? The girls at the office devour these things.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 60
• Yields: 60 cookies

Ingredients

• 3  ounces  unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups  sweetened coconut flakes
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. In a large, heavy, sauce pan over very low heat melt chocolate and butter, add condensed milk and remove from heat In a small sauce pan mix water, sugar and corn syrup, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
2. Continue cooking without stirring until mixture reaches 250 degrees (firm ball stage).
3. Remove from heat, stir into chocolate mixture, ad vanilla, coconut and walnuts.
4. Blend with a wooden spoon.
5. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes (or until firm enough to handle) Shape into 1?
6. balls, roll in powdered sugar.
7. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.