Macaroon Tree

• 24 -ounce white chocolate bar
• 9 -inch Styrofoam cone
• Aluminum foil
• 3 (10-ounce) packages macaroon cookies
• White sanding sugar
• Red hot candies
• 4 -inch red ramekin
• 8 -inch cake round
• Small star ornament or cookie, optional garnish

1. Melt white chocolate in a glass bowl in the microwave.
2. Wrap Styrofoam cone with aluminum foil.
3. Working on a foil lined baking sheet, attach macaroons to the cone using the melted white chocolate.
4. Once all macaroons are attached, drizzle the tree with melted white chocolate.
5. Sprinkle with white sanding sugar and decorate with red hot candies.
6. Place tree in refrigerator to set.
7. Place tree in on a red ramekin in center of the round.
8. Decorate round with white sugar.
9. Add star cookie or ornament on top, optional.
10. Place in refrigerator to set.
11. Once set, remove from refrigerator and place tree on stand.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/macaroon-tree-recipe.html (may not work)