Best Holiday Coconut Macaroons Recipes

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FESTIVE COCONUT MACAROONS



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Celebrate the festive season with these tropical delights! Enjoy coconut cookies topped with cherries - a yummy dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups coconut
1/4 cup chopped red candied cherries
1/4 cup chopped green candied cherries

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and lightly flour cookie sheets. In 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 tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
  • Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 60 mg, Sugar 12 g

HOLIDAY COCONUT MACAROONS



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Make and share this Holiday Coconut Macaroons recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mary Scheffert

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups coconut
1/4 cup chopped glace red cherries
1/4 cup chopped glace green cherries (or use 1/2 cup of glace mixed fruit instead of the cherries)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
  • Grease& lightly flour cookie sheets.
  • In medium bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
  • Add sugar, flour, salt& almond extract; blend well.
  • Stir in coconut& cherries (or fruit mix).
  • Drop tablespoons onto cookie sheet, approximately 2 inches apart.
  • Bake 13-17 minutes or until set& lightly browned.
  • Immediately remove from cookie sheets& cool completely.

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

COCONUT MACAROONS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 20 to 22 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

14 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Combine the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whip the egg whites and salt on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until they make medium-firm peaks. Carefully fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture. Drop the batter onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper using either a 1 3/4-inch diameter ice cream scoop, or 2 teaspoons. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and serve.

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

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