Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Snowballs

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces German sweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 4 teaspoons shortening
• 2-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in German sweet chocolate, coconut and pecans.
2. Roll into 3/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
4. In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined
5. ; sprinkle with toasted coconut. Chill 1 hour or until firm.

butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sweet chocolate, coconut, pecans, chocolate, shortening, coconut

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-dipped-coconut-snowballs/ (may not work)