Sharing Recipes--Francesca's Chocolate Snowballs

Growing up, this was one of my favourite Christmas treats. Each year, my mother (Francesca) would make a few batches of these snowballs during the holiday season.

Enjoy!


Ingredients

4 ounces Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp milk
2 cups icing sugar
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
1/4 tsp vanilla
Dash of salt
3 cups Kraft miniature marshmallows
2 cups coconut (amount may vary)

Procedure

• Combine softened cream cheese and milk until well blended.
• Gradually add sugar.
• Melt chocolate and add to mixture.
• Stir in vanilla and salt.
• Fold in marshmallows.
• Drop rounded teaspoons of the mixture in coconut and toss until well covered.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Chill for 24 hours or until firm.

Makes 36 snowballs