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Coconut Yule Trees
People love these trees at Christmastime because they're so festive-looking and more fun than the standard holiday candy. If you like coconut, you'll love this recipe, too. I freeze the undecorated "trees" in an airtight container for up to a month. -Michelle Retterer, Marysville, Ohio
24 Servings
Prep: 15 min. + chilling
Ingredients
3 cups flaked coconut
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 4 ounces dark chocolate candy coating
Green sugar and red-hot candies
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Drop by
tablespoonfuls onto a waxed-paper lined baking sheet; cover and
chill for 1 hour. Shape into trees return to baking sheet.
In a microwave, melt chocolate coating; stir until smooth. Spoon over
or dip trunks of trees; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed
paper; let stand until set. Decorate tops of trees with green sugar
and red-hots. Yield: 2 dozen.
Editor's Note:
Dark, white or milk chocolate confectionery coating is found in the baking section of most grocery stores. It is sometimes labeled "almond bark" or "candy coating" and is often sold in bulk packages (1 to 1-1/2 pounds). It is the product used for dipping chocolate. A substitute for 6 ounces chocolate coating would be 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet, dark or white chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening melted together.
© Taste of Home 2013
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Nutrition Facts:
1 serving (1 each) equals 130 calories, 7 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 51 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.
© Taste of Home 2013