Mix sugar and boiling water until smooth; add cocoa and vanilla; mix until creamy. Dust hands with sugar; take up ½ teaspoon of mixture and roll. Dust a plate with sugar, and roll balls in finely chopped nuts and allow to dry for about 2 hours.
COCOANUT CREAM CANDY
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup grated fresh cocoanut
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Melt butter in saucepan; add milk and sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved, heating slowly; boil 12 to 15 minutes; remove from fire and add cocoanut and vanilla, beating until creamy. Pour into buttered tins and cool.
For Chocolate Cocoanut Cream Candy add 1½ ounces unsweetened chocolate or 4 tablespoons cocoa before boiling.