Recipe Chocolate Drops

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 pound semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) unsalted roasted cashews, coarsely crushed
• 1/2 cup golden raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
3. Spread the coconut on an unlined baking sheet
4. Bake, stirring occasionally, until the coconut is toasted, about 10 minutes
5. Melt the chocolate in the top part of a double boiler set over barely simmering water
6. Remove the insert from the heat
7. Stir in the cashews and raisins
8. Drop the chocolate mixture by tablespoons onto the parchment paper to make about 2 dozen mounds
9. Sprinkle each with toasted coconut
10. Chill until ready to serve