Martha Washington Candies Recipe

Martha Washington Candies Recipe

  • 1 cup margarine
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  1. Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper. Set aside.
  2. Mix margarine, sugar and sweetened condensed milk in large mixing bowl. Add coconut, pecans, and vanilla; mix well, using a sturdy large spoon. Chill until firm enough to handle.
  3. Form into small balls and place on prepared cookie sheets . Chill until very firm.
  4. Melt chocolate chips in top pot of double boiler over simmering water. Using a toothpick, dip balls into melted chocolate. Let cool on wax paper.