Cranberry coconut Christmas trees

MAKES ABOUT 16 PREP AND COOK TIME 35 MINUTES

2 egg whites

⅔ cup (150g) caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

(or ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste) 2½ cups (190g) shredded coconut ⅓ cup (60g) finely chopped dried cranberries icing sugar, to dust

1 Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Grease and line two oven trays with baking paper.

2 Whisk egg whites, sugar and vanilla until just combined. Add coconut and dried cranberries; mix well.

3 Using damp hands, form level tablespoons of mixture into loose conical Christmas tree shapes; place on prepared trays about 3cm apart.

4 Bake for 20 minutes or until browned lightly. Cool on trays for 10 minutes; transfer to baking paper-lined wire racks to cool completely. Dust with icing sugar.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.