Paula Deen Almond Chocolate Balls Recipe - What's cooking Wednesday

A classic and easy to make dessert is Paula Deen's almond chocolate almond balls. Recipe makes 100 balls 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 DIRECTIONS Step 1 Cream together sugar and butter in a bowl; add milk. Step 2 Stir in almond, coconut, and nuts; mix well. Step 3 Form candy into 1-inch balls. Place on waxed paper and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Step 4 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). Step 5 With a toothpick, dip each ball in chocolate and place on waxed paper until set.