Coconut yule trees
2 dozen
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups | Coconut, flaked |
| 2 | cups | Confectioners' sugar |
| ¼ | cup | Butter/margarine, softened |
| ¼ | cup | Light cream |
| 1 | teaspoon | Almond extract |
| 2 | ounces | Dark chocolate confectionary coating (to 4 oz.) |
| Green sugar and red-hot candies | ||
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet; chill for 1 hour. shape into trees. In a double boiler or microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate coating. Dip trunks of trees and set on waxed paper to harden. Decorate tops of trees with green sugar and red-hots.
Yield: about 2 dozen Submitted By MARIE CULVER On 02-05-95 (1320)