Coconut Jays

Coconut Jays

28 Reviews
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 5 min
  • Ready In: 2 hr 25 min

“This is a Christmas favorite of ours.” - by June Kelly

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 24 cookies

Directions

  1. Melt butter in saucepan. Remove from heat. Add sugar and coconut. Mix well. Shape into balls.
  2. Make indent in center of each and place on cookie sheet. Place half a maraschino cherry in indent. Fill with melted chocolate. Chill until firm. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

  • Calories
  • 140 cal
  • 7%
  • Fat
  • 7.7 g
  • 12%
  • Carbs
  • 18.9 g
  • 6%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (28)

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Lovin' it
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Lovin' it

"I made these for a work cookie exchange and they were a hit. I used the recommended amount of butter and they were just fine. I think the amount is necessary to solidify in the refridgerator and hol..." See mored the cookies together. I did not use the optional cherrys. I also did them with both unsweetened and semi-sweet chocolate and both tasted good. If you love mounds bars you'll love these because they taste just like them. I was asked for the recipe by several people. We all wondered if maybe adding an almond would result in an Almond Joy. I am pretty sure it would. I recommend doing the recipe as stated and you will have complete satisfaction."

JOSIE
10

JOSIE

"I was looking for something similar to the chocolate coconut bars I tried from this site, but a little less time consuming. This was quick and almost a one bowl job...which was a plus. I didn't have..." See more any chocolate chips on hand but when I dug around, I found a package of individually wrapped Dove dark chocolate hearts. I melted these with a little shortening and they worked fine. I didn't use as much butter called for because I didn't want a buttery taste. The only problem I had was my chocolate got a little dry and crumbly after being refrigerated, but that's my fault. It certainly didn't stop us from eating them! Thanks June."

bakiesnotcookies
9

bakiesnotcookies

"Omg. These were DELICIOUS! I listened to the other reviews and reduced the amount of butter by just a tiny bit. They tasted like mounds candy bars! They were really messy when trying to form them into..." See more balls, but other than that, they were a breeze to make!"

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