My mami has been whipping up these delights every holiday season for as long as I can remember. She had us kids shaping coconut balls by the dozen. She gifted them, served them at family gatherings and even shipped them to relatives.

—Vianney Rodriguez, Food Editor

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped pecans

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, stir together butter, coconut and sugar. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on prepared baking sheet.

3. Gently press your thumb or the back of a teaspoon measuring spoon to make an indentation in the middle of each ball.

4. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate chips in 30-second increments, stirring each time, until fully melted.

5. Fill each indentation with melted chocolate. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate until firm.

Makes 24 pieces.