Newfoundland Snowballs Recipe
By arwarren
This recipe was adapted from: http://www.nlrockrecipes.com/2007/11/perfect-snowball.html and makes about 4 dozen snowballs.
- 48
- Average
- 25 mins
- 5 mins
- 120 mins
- Average budget
Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 3 cups large rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened fine coconut
- 12 tbsp cocoa
- An additional cup of coconut is required to roll snowballs
Preparation
Step 1
1. In a large saucepan, combine and boil together gently over medium high heat for 5 minutes or until mixture reaches about 230 degrees F on a candy thermometer:
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup melted butter
1 1/4 cups milk
2. Once mixture begins to boil it is very important not to stir it at all.
3. In a large bowl, mix together:
3 cups large rolled oats
1 cup unsweetened fine coconut
12 tbsp cocoa
4. Add the boiled mixture to the dry ingredients until well combined and chill well. until mixture is able to be shaped into 1 1/2 inch balls.
5. Roll the balls in additional coconut. Makes about 4 dozen. These should be stored in the fridge.