Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2011

I love coconut and like to find new recipes to use it in! These were very simple but a little too sweet. Next time, I will take the others' advice and cut down on the honey. I also lightly buttered my hands before rolling them into balls- you guessed it- b/c they were sticky. I also needed to add 1/3 cup more coconut for the rolling (I used shredded b/c it's finer). Before I served them, I refrigerated them to harden a little, as they were quite soft. Still a GOOD recipe that I would use again!

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Carmen

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2011

Too intensely sweet =/

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lisaxmarie19

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2010

Loved the recipe! I substituted 1/2 cup ground flax seed for the wheat germ and added 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Delicious!!

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PBeau

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Newark, Delaware, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2009

I made these rolled in four different things; nuts, choc. sprinkles and even had raisins in some. The best was the coconut and I must agree with others about not having the need for that much honey. They were very soft, too soft. I actually thought ice cream could help to firm them up. My kids love cookie dough Blizzards so next time I'll add some choc. chips and stick it in some vanilla. No raw eggs either. Bonus! Still, probably half a cup of honey, you can always add more if needed. The wheat germ was actually yummy too. Go figure. After people would comment how good they were I found it fun telling them what was actually in it and seeing their suprise. Especially the men! Tee hee My mother used to give us wheat germ OIL by the spoonful. Yuck! I can remember some rough mornings at the bus stop. Ug

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maryfalleur

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2009

These were okay... I made them for a kid's holiday gathering.

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WENDYBELL

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

Pretty good. I reduced the honey to about 1/4 cup and rolled the balls in more dry milk powder. Everyone loved these! =)

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Aznsouris

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2009

Anyone with a child who likes to cook has to make this recipe. My two year old had so much fun making these with me. He could even help roll in the coconut and there is no baking so he helped with the whole process. To top it off they are delicious and addicting and healthy!! What can I say, I just love everything about this recipe....except I prefer using crunchy peanut butter to give them more texture. thanks for the great recipe!

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jenny27

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wisner, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Boulder, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2009

This is such an easy and surprisingly tasty treat! My little brother really loved rolling them in chocolate jimmies (we didn't have any coconut!) and my siblings really liked them. I do think that they are a little to sweet, however, and the dough was pretty sticky. If I make them again, I will cut the amount of honey to 1/3 cup to solve both of those problems. Thanks for sharing!

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larkspur

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2009

Very tasty, and my 6-year-old could do the whole recipe nearly by herself. She was very proud of the results. The 4H judge at our fair gave only great comments!

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