Coconut Marzipan's

Subject: Coconut Marzipan's Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:13 pm

Coconut Marzipans

1 (3 oz) pkg fruit flavor gelatin
2-1/3 c flaked coconut
1/2 c sweetened condensed milk
1/4 c heavy or light cream
1/4 c sugar
1/4 c butter
1 c confectioner’s sugar

Set aside 1 tbsp, gelatin to use in glaze
Combine coconut, sweetened condensed milk and remaining gelatin (strawberry, cherry, lemon, lime or orange)
Mix thoroughly
Form mixture into cookies in shape of berries or fruit to correspond to flavor of gelatin, let stand a few minutes
Meanwhile make glaze
Combine cream, sugar, butter and reserved gelatin in small saucepan
Boil 2 minutes, stir in confectioners sugar
Drop shaped cookies, one at a time, into glaze to coat
Lift out of glaze with fork, allowing excess to drip off
Place on waxed paper
If necessary, thin glaze with a little milk while coating cookies
Makes about 2-1/2 dozen

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