Chocolate Covered Coconut Balls

Here is another Christmas favorite.

What you will need: 5 oz sweetened condensed milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 14 oz flaked coconut, 24 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

Blend milk and vanilla.  Add the sugar a little at a time, mixing until smooth. It will become very thick. Stir in coconut. Roll into small balls and chill on wax paper until firm.  In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips.  Using a toothpick, dip each ball into the chocolate and place on wax paper.  Cool for several hours.

Ginger Snaps

Ginger snaps are probably one of my favorite kind of cookie. The best ginger snap is soft and chewy.  Try this recipe. You'll love it!

What you will need: 2/3 cup margarine, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, 4 Tbsp molasses, 2 cups flour, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tsp soda, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp cloves, 1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Beat the margarine and sugar.  Then add the egg and molasses and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix.  The dough will be sticky; add a little flour if you feel it's too sticky.  I usually refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes then roll the dough into balls about the size of a walnut.  Roll them in sugar and space them on a baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes.  Makes 3 dozen.