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If you are looking for easy to make and fun recipe for Christmas Cookies, this Snow-Covered Coconut Christmas Tree Cookies Recipe is just the thing. The dusting of ‘snow’ and a sprinkling of edible gold stars really make these coconut cookies so very special.

Hello, my friends! Well, despite my best efforts, it seems like there is no way to slow down the march of time and Christmas keeps inching closer. And that’s okay; with Kate home for a few days over the Thanksgiving holiday, we did a ‘speed-decorate’ and now our home looks ever so festive. Because we only had so much time before she needed to get back to school, we were incredibly efficient and it got done speedily!

We were also able to get out all of our Christmas cookie recipes out and get a little baking done and these Snow-Covered Coconut Christmas Tree Cookies were a big hit…as in, they are all gone! And…as if they couldn’t be any better than coconut cookies, they are also gluten-free!

Coconut Christmas Tree Cookies

When Kate was in Middle and High School, we would host a Christmas Cookie Swap for her friends and their moms. It was such a great opportunity to enjoy the holidays, get TONS of Christmas Cookie recipes and expand our cookie repertoire in the process.

We would ask our guests to bring a couple of dozen cookies and then they would be able to gather an assortment to take home. Our family loves coconut cookies, Christmas Tree cookies are always fun so these Snow-Covered Coconut Christmas Tree cookies were our contribution at several of our gatherings.

Kate originally found this coconut cookie recipe on Martha Stewart’s website and we’ve pretty much stuck to Martha’s recipe and have added it to our Christmas Cookie recipe list.

One year we did add some mini chocolate chips to the batter which did add a little something extra. I mean, COCONUT PLUS CHOCOLATE! One of those combinations made in heaven.

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This year, I added a gold tree topper and some edible gold star glitter to give my coconut Christmas tree cookies that certain ‘je ne sais quoi.’

That little house? I bought 2 of them probably 10 years ago and they always sit at my children’s’ place settings on Christmas day. They are German incense ‘smoker’ cottages and I was pleased that you can still find them…on Amazon of course.

And I know you’re thinking ‘incense on Christmas?’…but the incense is lightly scented pine, fir, and gingerbread scents. And really, you’re just aiming for the smoke that comes out of the chimney of your little cottage or the pipe of your German Smoker.

Don’t you just love seeing these little Christmas tree cookies in the midst of the snowstorm?

This Coconut Christmas Tree cookie recipe is so incredibly easy, but if you love coconut macaroons, you’ll love these little morsels of yumminess.

Coconut Christmas Tree Cookies Yield: 18 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes A very easy recipe for coconut Christmas tree cookies. For added effect, add a dusting of powdered sugar 'snow', some edible glitter and a gold star. A perfect addition to your Christmas cookie recipe collection. Print Ingredients 2 1/2 cups finely shredded unsweetened coconut

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large egg whites, lightly beaten

5 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Gold Star on Toothpick, optional

Edible Gold Stars, optional Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly combine coconut, granulated sugar, egg whites, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl using your hands or a wooden spoon. Form 2 tablespoons of the mixture at a time into 2-inch-tall trees with your hands, using your fingertips to make pointed tops. Transfer each tree to a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them 1 inch apart. If you are going to put the little stars on after they are baked, then poke a toothpick through the top so that after the trees are baked the toothpick holding the star goes in easier. Bake until edges are golden and trees are firm, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet on a wire rack at least 15 minutes. Cookies can be made up to 1 day ahead. Recommended Products As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Silpat Premium Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat, Half Sheet Size, 11-5/8 x 16-1/2

Wilton Edible Glitter, Gold Stars, 0.04 Ounce

Organic Shredded Coconut - Unsweetened Macaroon Cut - Finely Cut Dried Flakes For Baking, Snacks, & Recipes - Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free, Non GMO - 1 lb Nutrition Information: Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 141Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 18mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 2gSugar: 16gProtein: 1g Did you make this recipe? Tag @nourishandnestle on Instagram and hashtag it #nourishandnestle



Pinch the top to get the point of the tree. Don’t smooth the sides too much, you want them a little ‘rough’ to resemble the tree’s boughs and for the ‘snow’ to have somewhere to collect.

While the cookies are baking and cooling, punch out your stars.

“Snow Covered” Coconut Christmas Tree Cookies

I used a 1/2″ star paper punch and glued them on to half of a toothpick…the blunt half so that the pointy end goes into the tree. I had such a great time photographing the’snow’, never mind that my kitchen was covered in powdered sugar and that I cleaned it up for days!

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Seriously, if you need a quick Christmas cookies recipe, this is the one…..The snowstorm is optional.

Lastly, if you’re under a time crunch and don’t have time to bake your own Christmas cookies, but want something to celebrate with, check out this post where I talk about decorating pre-made, yet delicious, cookies with my family and friends.

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