FUDGY COCONUT CLUSTERS
Yields about 2-1/2 dozen cookies
5-1/3 cups (about one and one-half 10 oz. pkg.) Mounds Sweetened Coconut Flakes
1 can (14 oz.) Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
2/3 cup Hershey's Cocoa
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1-1/2 tsp. almond extract
Hershey's Mini Kisses or semi-sweet chocolate baking pieces or candied cherry pieces
    (optional)
Heat oven to 350.  Line cookie sheets with aluminum foil, generously grease foil with solid vegetable shortening.

Combine Mounds Sweetened Coconut Flakes, Eagle Brand, Hershey's Cocoa, melted butter, vanilla and almond extract in large bowl; mix well.  Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.

Bake 9-11 minutes or just until set; press 3 Hershey's Mini Kisses or candied cherry pieces (cut into slices) in center, if desired.  Immediately remove cookies from foil to wire rack; cool completely.  Store loosely covered at room temperature.
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