No-Bake Christmas Tree Cookies

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 30

Servings: cookies

Calories: 163cal

No-Bake Christmas Tree Cookies: SO easy, just a few ingredients! Perfect for decorating with the kids.

½ cup butter
2 cups powdered icing sugar
2 tbsp milk
3 cups shredded coconut (unsweetened is best)
1 teaspoon mint extract (optional)
green food coloring
¾ cup white chocolate chips (or 100 grams chopped white chocolate or vanilla melting wafers)
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon butter
mini M&Ms

In a large pot (or in the microwave), melt butter. Remove from heat.
Stir in powdered sugar and milk. Stir in coconut, vanilla/mint and enough food coloring to make the mixture green.
Shape into small balls (you might have to squeeze it to get it to stick), and using the tips of your fingers gently squeeze one side of the ball until it takes on a cone shape. It might take a few tries to get them how you like them, but if the mixture gets too cool to work with you can always heat on low a minute or 2.
If you see any later you want to reshape, they are easily reshaped at room temperature.
Place cookies uncovered on a baking sheet to set in the freezer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
In a small pot, melt chocolate, 2 tablespoons cream and 1 teaspoon butter over low heat, stirring, until smooth. Dip the tops of the cookies in the white chocolate to look like snow. Add mini M&M's if desired.
Set in the fridge or freezer to set before storing in an air tight container.

Ingredients and Substitutions:

Butter: I have not tried substituting this with anything other than dairy-free margarine, which works just fine.
Powdered sugar: these cookies are pretty sweet, but we like them. If you prefer less sweet desserts, you could try substituting about 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar for a no-bake safe unsweetened option, like almond or oat flour -- although I have not tested the recipe this way.
Coconut: I highly recommend unsweetened coconut for this recipe so they are not overpoweringly sweet.
Mint: we love using mint in this recipe as it adds great flavor.
White chocolate: you can use chips, chopped, or melting wafers here. If you don't like white chocolate, look for white vanilla melting wafers.