Best Gilchrist Macaroons Recipes

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COCONUT MACAROONS III



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This recipe has won many 1st place ribbons at my state fair. They are very simple to make.

Provided by Kristil Kimbro Lyle

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Macaroon Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

⅔ cup all-purpose flour
5 ½ cups flaked coconut
¼ teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the flour, coconut and salt. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla using your hands until well blended. Use an ice cream scoop to drop dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about golf ball size.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until coconut is toasted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.9 calories, Carbohydrate 40.7 g, Cholesterol 11.1 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 186.8 mg, Sugar 30.3 g

FIRST-PLACE COCONUT MACAROONS



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These coconut macaroons are my husband's favorite and earned me a first-place ribbon at the county fair. I especially like the fact that this recipe makes a small enough batch for the two of us to nibble on without lots left over. -Penny Ann Habeck, Shawano, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the coconut, sugar, flour and salt. Add egg whites and vanilla; mix well., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Fat 2g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

ALMOND MACAROONS



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Macaroon cookies in many different flavours can be found in many bakeries in many European countries including Germany and Switzerland. This recipe was found in Oetker Baking is Fun

Provided by Dreamer in Ontario

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 60-70 macaroons

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 egg whites
140 g sifted icing sugar
250 g ground almonds
2 ml cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F.
  • Grease a baking sheet, line with waxed paper and grease again.
  • Beat egg whites until they form soft peaks.
  • Gradually add the icing sugar, beating until the mixture forms stiff peaks.
  • Mix together the almonds and cinnamon.
  • Gently fold into the egg mixture.
  • Spoon mixture into a decorating bag fitted with a large, round icing tube.
  • Pipe small amounts onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until dry.
  • Cool.
  • Store in airtight container to mellow for about 1 week before serving.

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