Edible Easter Baskets

I made these a few years ago for an Easter church function and it was a huge hit with the kids and adults alike I really need to make these again they were very good! Not to mention they are ADORABLE! I'm uploading two photos here the first one is from the actual recipe and the other is how they actually came out you know how that can be sometimes they hardly ever look exactly like the professional recipe! 

Arnt they cute?! 

What you will need:

1 package about 18 oz refrigerated sugar cookie dough 

1 cup M&M's milk chocolate mini baking bits 

1 teaspoon water

1 to 2 drops green food coloring

3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut

3/4 cup any flavor frosting 

1 package red licorice whips cut into 3 in lengths

What to do:  

 Lightly grease 36 (1-3/4-inch) mini muffin cups. Cut dough into 36 equal pieces; roll into balls. Place 1 ball in each muffin cup. Press dough onto bottom and up side of each muffin cup; chill 15 minutes. Press 1/3 cup "M&M's"® Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits into bottoms and sides of dough cups. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake cookies 8 to 9 minutes. Cookies will be puffy. Remove from oven; gently press down center of each cookie. Return to oven 1 minute. Cool cookies in muffin cups 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. In medium bowl combine water and food coloring. Add coconut; stir until evenly tinted. In each cookie cup, layer 1 teaspoon frosting, 1 teaspoon tinted coconut and 1 teaspoon "M&M's"® Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Push both licorice ends into frosting to make basket handle. Store in tightly covered container.