Nan May's Snowballs

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Ingredients

• 1 cup 2% milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 2 cups rolled oats 
• 2 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut, divided

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Directions

1. Combine milk, sugar, butter, and cocoa powder in a large pot; bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Stir vanilla extract into the milk mixture; boil another 2 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
2. Stir oats and 2 cups coconut into the milk mixture until thoroughly mixed; cool for 5 minutes.
3. Spread 1/2 cup coconut onto a plate. Roll the mixture into 24 balls and roll in the coconut. Set on a sheet of parchment paper until finished.