White Christmas

Let the Chips Fall Shed the regular ol' coconut shreds! These fanciful flakes make for an ultra sophisticated cake. Organic Unsweetened Coconut Chips $2 target.com Sugarcoat It These snowball cookies can get an extra-tropical treatment when rolled in a mixture of powdered and pineapple sugars. Gourmet Pineapple Sugar $5 NaturallyTastyShop.etsy.com Coconut Layer Cake You can make this delectable coconut cake without the pecans if you prefer. —Marilyn Dick, Centralia, MO Prep: 45 min. • Bake: 40 min. + cooling Makes: 16 servings 5 large eggs, separated½ cup butter, softened½ cup shortening2 cups sugar1 tsp. vanilla extract2 cups all-purpose flour½ tsp. baking soda1 cup buttermilk2 cups sweetened shredded coconut½ cup chopped pecans FROSTING 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened¼ cup butter, softened4 cups confectioners’ sugar1 tsp. vanilla extract¼ cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted Pecan halves, optional 1. Place egg whites in a bowl;…