Swedish Chocolate Balls (or Coconut Balls)

Ingredients

• 4 cups regular rolled oats
• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup unsalted butter or margarine , softened
• 2 squaress unsweetened baking chocolate , 1 ounce
• 2 tablespoons strong coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.33 cups coconut flakes

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine oats, sugar, and cocoa in a bowl. Add butter; mix, using your hands, until makes a thick dough. Mix in chocolate, coffee, and vanilla until thoroughly blended.

2. 2

   Place coconut flakes in a small bowl. Pinch off small pieces of dough; roll into balls (about 1 ½ inches). Roll balls in coconut flakes. Balls are ready to eat, or refrigerate to become firmer, about 2 hours.