Paula Deen Almond Chocolate Balls

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 (16 ounce) boxes confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (14 ounce) package shredded coconut
• 1 1/2 cups chopped almonds
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 cream together sugar and butter in a bowl; add milk. stir in almond, coconut, and nuts; mix well.
• 2 form candy into 1-inch balls. place on waxed paper and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• 3 melt chocolate in top of double boiler, stirring well. remove from heat but allow chocolate to remain over hot water. (if chocolate becomes too thick, return to heat for a minute or so to thin). with a toothpick, dip each ball in chocolate and place on waxed paper until set.