(Need a batch of colorful cookies in a big hurry, without baking them? Try this recipe.)
2 cups pecans or almonds, chopped
1 cup dried apricot, finely chopped
½ cups dried cranberries
1 ½ cups coconut, shredded and unsweetened
honey or maple syrup - just enough to hold together
Place sharp blade in food processor. With the machine running, alternately add the nuts, dried apricots, cranberries and sweetener until well mixed. It will form a ball when done. Hand roll into small balls; set aside. Place coconut in a shallow bowl and roll the fruit and nut balls in the coconut, coating them well, before arranging them on a serving dish. These freeze well. Yield: 25 Coconut Balls
1 ½ cups coconut, shredded and unsweetened
honey or maple syrup - just enough to hold together
Place sharp blade in food processor. With the machine running, alternately add the nuts, dried apricots, cranberries and sweetener until well mixed. It will form a ball when done. Hand roll into small balls; set aside. Place coconut in a shallow bowl and roll the fruit and nut balls in the coconut, coating them well, before arranging them on a serving dish. These freeze well. Yield: 25 Coconut Balls
