Recipe: Coconut Crescents

Title: Coconut Crescents
Categories: Candies
Yield: 30 servings

-Nancy Speicher DPXX20A
2 tb Butter or margarine
2 tb -water
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 c Confectioners' sugar; sifted
1/2 c Instant nonfat dry milk
2 Cans(3 1/2 oz size) flaked
-coconut (2 2/3 cups)
4 Squares semisweet chocolate
1 tb Shortening

1. Melt butter in saucepan. Add water and vanilla.
2. Combine confectioners' sugar and dry milk. Stir into butter
mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in
coconut.
3. For each candy, shape about 1 tbsp mixture into a roll 2" long;
curve to make a crescent. Refrigerate until firm - 15 minutes.
4. Melt chocolate and shortening over hot, not boiling, water.
Remove from hot water; let stand to cool slightly.
5. Dip half of each piece of candy into chocolate. Place on waxed
paper to dry. Refrigerate until firm.