Holiday White Chocolate Macaroon Cookies

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) sugar cookie mix
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 2/3 cups white vanilla baking chips
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 teaspoon shortening
• red and green decorating sugars
• Coarse white sparkling sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375°. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, coconut, 1 cup of the baking chips and the extract until dough forms. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet; cool completely, about 20 minutes.

In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2/3 cup baking chips and the shortening on High 30 to 60 seconds or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle with sugars as desired.