Martha Washington Candies

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup margarine
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups shredded coconut
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper. set aside.
• mix margarine, sugar and sweetened condensed milk in large mixing bowl. add coconut, pecans, and vanilla; mix well, using a sturdy large spoon. chill until firm enough to handle.
• form into small balls and place on prepared cookie sheets . chill until very firm.
• melt chocolate chips in top pot of double boiler over simmering water. using a toothpick, dip balls into melted chocolate. let cool on wax paper.