Easy Chocolate Coconut Balls (Truffles)

INGREDIENTS

9 oz

plain sweet cookies ((I use Arnott's Milk Arrowroot biscuits))

14 oz

sweetened condensed milk ((I used Nestle Reduced Sugar Sweetened Condensed Milk, but you can use any))

1/2 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder ((I use Hershey's))

1/2 cup

finely shredded or desiccated coconut

2 tbsp

rum (-- or to taste (optional))

3/4 cup

finely shredded or desiccated coconut ((or more))