Goofballs

2 # Powdered Sugar
1-14 0z. can condensed milk
1 stick margarine or butter softned
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 cup chopped nuts-your choice
1 cup of flaked coconut
1- 16 oz. bag of chocolate chips
1/4 quarter block shaved parafin wax

Mix butter and sugar together until blended. Add condensed milk slowly, add vanilla; should be consistency of divinity or dry enough to roll into balls. Add pecans and coconut. Roll into 1/2 inch balls and freeze solid. While mixture is freezing, melt chocolate and wax in double broiler, crockpot, or microwave, keep warm. Take frozen balls and roll in chocolate until covered. Place on cookie sheet and refreeze until chocolate is hard. Transfer into desired container, keep refrigerated when not immediatly serving them.
Variations:
Add ingrediants such as marichino cherries, candy pieces, dried fruit etc to dough.
Add food coloring to dough to be festive, but cut back a little on the vanilla.
Use different flavored chips or candy bark to coat the balls.
May be made into paper candy cups, small ice cube trays, or candy molds instead of balls.

Number of Servings: 50

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRWNEYEDMOMMA.