Best Nutty Date Macaroons Recipes

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

Ingredients

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 DATE MACAROONS

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These easy coconut, date, and banana macaroons are a moist and delicious cookie. They would also be perfect for Ramadan, the month-long celebration during which Muslims fast during the day. The fasting traditionally is broken by eating a date at sunset.

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 12-15 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 banana
1/2 cup baking dates (or very moist dried dates, pits removed)
1 (200 g) package sweetened flaked coconut
1 teaspoon almond extract
12 -15 whole american almonds or 12 -15 marcona almonds

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, use a fork to mash together banana and dates. Add coconut flakes and almond extract, then mix well.
Divide dough into 12-15 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
Arrange balls on a prepared baking sheet, then press 1 almond into top of each cookie.
Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom but still soft. Let cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.6, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 5.3, Sodium 48.8, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 13.2, Protein 1.1

NUTTY DATE MACAROONS

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I have always loved macaroons and have experimented with different additions and substitutions for years. I think this is my best effort. Cherries and apricots are good, too, but... Dates, nuts, and coconut.... What more you you ask for?

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories Cookies

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 pkg pitted dates (8 ounces)
1 1/2 c flaked coconut
1 c chopped pecans
3/4 c sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Mix together dates,coconut, and nuts in a medium bowl. Stir in milk and vanilla. Drop by rounded tablespoons full onto cookie sheets. This recipe should make 24 cookies.
2. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cookies are golden brown. Carefully remove from cookie sheets as cookies will be soft until cooled.