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Cocnut Macaroons

Prep Time: 20 minutes || Cook Time: 80 minutes || Total: 100 Minutes
Servings: 24 || Yields: 3-4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 drops red or green food color (optional)
  • 2 cups flaked coconut
  • 12 candies cherries, each cut into quarters

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
  2. Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in a medium size bowl until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not under beat. Pour into a 2 1/2 qt. bowl. Fold in almond extract, food color (if desired) and coconut.
  3. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls about 1'' apart onto easy release aluminum foil covered cookie sheet.
  4. Place a cherry piece on each cookie. Bake just until the edges are light brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes and remove from foil.
Categories: Cookies
Tags: Flaked coconut, Cream of tartar, Candied cherries, Almond extract