Coconut creamy bon bons

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       Title: COCONUT CREAMY BON BONS
  Categories: Candies
       Yield: 20 servings
  
     1/2 lb Butter or margerine
      15 oz Eagle-brand milk (1 can)
       8 c  Powdered sugar
      14 oz Flaked coconut
   1 1/2 ts Vanilla
       6 oz Semi-sweet dipping chocolate
  
      Mix all but chocolate together and shape into balls about the size
   of a hickory nut. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Melt
   dipping chocolate in top of double boiler with hot water in the
   bottom pan. This may require more than 6 oz of chocolate.    Dip
   balls into chocolate and turn out onto wax paper-covered cookie
   sheet. Store in a cool dry place. Makes enough to fill a 1-pound tin.
   Source: Newspaper, Newsletter July'89
  
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