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"Coconut Peaks"

Recipe Source:
From the Personal Collection of
Doris Hermon

Serving Size: Makes about 3 dozen

Amount Ingredient

1/4 cup butter or margarine

2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

3 cups snipped flaked coconut

1/4 cup light cream

6 ounce package semi sweet chocolate pieces (1 cup)

2 teaspoons shortening (not butter or margarine)

Preparation Instructions:

In saucepan, slowly heat butter until golden; gradually stir in sugar, coconut, cream. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Refrigerate till easy to handle; then shape into peaks. Over hot, not boiling, water, melt chocolate with shortening; stir until smooth. Dip bottoms of peaks into chocolate; harden on rack covered with wax paper. Makes 3 dozen.

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