Best Holiday Macaroons Recipes

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

Ingredients

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.

HOLIDAY MACAROONS

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This recipe is great for the holidays especially at a cookie party.-Kristine Conway, Mogadore, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 large eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained and halved

Steps:

In a bowl, beat the eggs until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating constantly until thick and pale yellow. Stir together dry ingredients; fold into egg mixture. Stir in butter, vanilla and coconut. , Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased and floured baking sheets. Top with cherries. Bake at 325° for 10-13 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 6g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 69mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.