Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

I prepared this recipe as written and found that I needed more corn syrup to make the coconut stick together. I ended up using about 1/3 cup of corn syrup. Forming the coconut/corn syrup in to balls wasn't as easy as I anticipated I followed the directions for topping with chocolate. Next time, I will attempt to dip the candy in the chocolate to get better coverage.

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Anastasia

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2009

These are really good! I made them for my 8 yo, who just discovered his favorite candy bar is Almond Joy. I made as directed but could not get the coconut mixture to hold together. I put the mixture in the freezer for 10 minutes and this did the trick. Instead of spooning the chocolate over them, I dipped them right in the chocolate but had quite a bit left over when I was done. I had 26 candies as the recipe stated so probably only half of the coating mixture was necessary.

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2009

Very good - but I agree with others before me; it needed more corn syrup. I added extra but I think I could have still added more - almost double. I pushed the almond into the middle of the balls and it turned out beautifully. I will definately make these again - only with the extra corn syrup.

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009

I made these for Christmas. I had a hard time getting them to maintain their shape but all the coconut lovers enjoyed them.

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Emma

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2008

These need almond extract or something plus the bottoms do not get covered in chocolate. I had to melt more chocolate and dip the bottoms in it. :(

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2008

my husband loves them.

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2008

These are really fun too make. And they are really easy. I used a small cookie scoop to mold the coconut, I couldn't get the coconut to come out of the Tablespoon.

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Missy Anne

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2008

These were okay. I halved the recipe, to make less, I got 16 balls out of it. I thought they tasted good, but the kids did not like the texture. They were a little grainy on the inside. Even though I did grind the coconut flakes as per other reviewers' advice, the filling was still not smooth enough. It never became nice and pasty like the storebought kind. For the glaze, I did not use shortening, because I prefer using natural butter. It was a bit stiff, so I added some warm whipping cream to it, and turned it into ganache, which worked perfectly for dipping the balls in it. I did chill the balls beforehand to make them stiffer.

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MARIAM

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008

Taste just like the famous brand. I did put the almond on before I dipped it in chocolate. It worked out great. I did have to put them in the freezer before dipping into the chocolate. Also, I let the chocolate cool just a bit. Dipping leaves them perfect with chocolate all around and no little chocolate tails etc. These were perfect.

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2008

OK....so I just ate one of these and WOW!! I love them...they are supposed to be for tomorrow for Fathers Day, but I couldn't resist. They taste just like Almond Joy bars! I used the 4c. of coconut, increased the Karo syrup to 1/3c. and added 1tsp. of coconut ext. to that mixture. I used Hershey's semi-sweet chips, (may try dark chips next time) and only 1 tblspn. of shortening (which I thought was more than enough). I also did wizz the coconut through my food processor for a few seconds for a finer texture as another reviewer suggested. They were easy to roll and form into little mounds. I did freeze them for about 30 minutes and re-formed them so I didnt have any coconut pieces hanging. Delicious! Will definately make again!

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SLJ6

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2008

These are very good candies-just like an Almond Joy that you buy at the store. I only got 22 "logs" from this recipe, I was hoping it made more. BEST REVIEWER RECOMMENDATION: Food process the coconut to make smaller flakes, and re-roll after placing balls in fridge. Will definitely make again.

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Auntie D in MN

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2007

These are as good if not better than Almond Joy. I rolled them into logs, and dipped them in tempered milk chocolate (I didn't use the shortening) and topped them with a whole almond. Everyone loved them!

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2007

There is something wrong here. The chocolate tasted funny to me with so much shortening. 1/4 a cup seems to be too much. I think 1 or 2 TBS would be plenty. Also the flaked coconut should be chopped up in a food processor and I think it could have used a bit more corn syrup. Maybe 2 more TBS would do the trick. "Rolling the coconut into balls" wouldn't be the phrase I would use it is more like squeezing the coconut into balls. My husband really liked them, I didn't. I might try again with the changes I think it needs.

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Mollie

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2007

I used coconut oil instead of shortening to the chocolate which added more of a coconut taste (which I love!). Delish!

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2007

This candy is wonderful. I used some tips and oiled my hands before trying to roll the coconut. I also put the flakes in my blender and ground them to make them more "user friendly". That worked well. I used another readers tip and chilled them before trying to roll them again. Priceless. Before putting the chocolate on them I put the balls in my mini muffin pans. After adding the melted chocolate I chilled them again. I then turned them over, added chocolate to the other side and put the almond on top. They were oh so good.

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2006

These were great for our Holiday gift tins! After reading the other reviews, I put the coconut balls in the freezer for five minutes before re-rolling. I found that it was actually a little easier to squish the coconut into balls then roll them. I also let them dry completely then put an extra coat of chocolate on them, to make them a little prettier. They were great!

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Chantel

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2006

This was a huge hit. I made it for a baby shower and everyone was asking for the recipe. Thanks!!

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Angela F.

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Reviewed: May 21, 2006

I thought this recipe was fun to make use some of the advice from others and use dark chocolate chips. Yummy! Thanks

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2005

messy to make, but everyone Loved them!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2005

I didn't think there was enough corn syrup, so I added 1/8 more. In my ignorance, I expected to roll these little buggers into balls like you would cookie dough. It's not quite that easy! After getting coconut stuck to my hands, I started using vegetable oil on my hands to keep them clean, the coconut definitely started to roll better after that. But after they sat for a minute on the cookie sheet, some of them fell apart! So I rolled them again and they seemed to hold together better the second time. I thought it would be cool to put the almond INSIDE the ball, but after jamming it in there, the ball just fell apart. After they firmed up in the freezer, I rolled them again, and this time they held together way better. But then I made the mistake of trying to dip them in the chocolate with a toothpick, and I guess my chocolate was too thick, I couldn't get an even coating all over the ball. I also made the balls too big - only got 15. After eating one, I see they are much too big! Probably best to follow the directions on this recipe!

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