Coconut Yule Trees

• 3 cup coconut
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• "1/4 c butter or margarine, softened"
• 1/4 c light cream
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 - 4 oz. dark chocolate confectionery coating
• Green sugar and red-hot candies

"In large bowl, combine first five ingredients; mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Chill for 1 hour. Shape into trees (or balls) Melt chocolate. Dip trunks of trees and set on waxed paper to harden. Decorate tops of trees with green sugar and red hots."