O Sweet Christmas Tree

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
• 3 cups coconut
• green food coloring (optional)
• 3 ounces chocolate, for dipping
• decorative candies (silver balls)

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients well, except chocolate, using as much food coloring as desired.
• 2 while 'dough' is still warm and pliable, take about a tablespoon amount (decide how large you would like your trees) and with fingertips, shape into an upsidedown cone/a standing fir-tree.
• 3 do not try rolling. squeeze your amount firmly so it adheres toegther, then stand one end on work surface and shape into a fir-tree, pressing fairly firmly.
• 4 do not make tip too sharp in order to accomodate the decorative ball later.
• 5 when all the 'dough' is shaped, melt chocolate and dip tops of trees.
• 6 while chocolate is still soft, place silver ball on the tip.
• 7 a thought: would chocolate look like snow?