Cocadas (bolivian Coconut Candies)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups shredded coconut
• 3/4 cup condensed milk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon almond essence
• butter, to coat baking sheet (or cooking spray can be used, such as pam)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix shredded coconut, egg, condensed milk, and almond essence until everything is well mixed.
• 2 let rest for two or three minutes.
• 3 spread butter on a baking sheet to coat.
• 4 using two teaspoons, put small amounts of the mixture in the baking sheet.
• 5 bake at medium temperature (european oven: 163 celsius degrees; american oven: 325 fahrenheit degrees) for 25 minutes or until they are golden, dry and smooth at the same time.
• 6 yields 24 regular-size coconut candies.