Name: Beijinho de Coco(Coconut Kisses ) recipe by Shashwatee Swagatica at BetterButter
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Condensed milk 1 cup; Dessicated coconut 1 cup and more for dredging; Butter 1 tbsp; Vanilla essence 1tbsp; Cloves few

ABOUT Beijinho de Coco(Coconut Kisses ) RECIPE

A taste of Brazil. These little sweets look just like snow balls. A lovely coconut treat.

Instructions

Mix the condensed milk, dessicated coconut and butter together.
Cook in a medium non-stick saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly,
Mix constantly with a wooden spoon (about 10-12 minutes).
When mixture begins to thicken and begin to loosen from the bottom of the pan when you scrap it with the wooden spoon you know the mixture has completed the cooking cycle.
When coconut kisses ‘dough’ is ready, remove from the heat, mix in the vanilla extract, and spread mixture onto a greased plate.
Let it cool to room temperature.
With buttered hands, take some of the coconut mixture and roll it between the palms of your hands to form a 1" ball.
Repeat with remaining coconut mixture.
Roll each candy in the remaining coconut to coat.
Place beijinhos in individual paper cups.
Top with a clove before serving.

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