Festive Coconut Macaroons

By KarenLee

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or more to taste)
• 4 cups coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped red candied cherries
• 1/4 cup chopped green candied cherries

Details

Servings 2
Cooking time 13mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Grease and lightly flour cookie sheets or line each sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Beat in sugar, flour, salt and almond extract until well blended. Stir in coconut and candied cherries.

Drop dough by scant tablespoons 2-inches apart onto cookie sheets.

Bake 13-17 mintues or until set and lightly browned. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.

NOTE: When preparing cookies or bars that contain coconut, flaked coconut is preferred. Flaked coconut pieces are smaller and thinner than shredded. Shredded coconut is recommended for decorating or garnishing.