Best Pecan Macaroon Cookies Recipes

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COCONUT-PECAN COOKIES



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This is a buttery coconut-pecan cookie. The crunch comes from the pecans and coconut, but the cookie itself is chewy. I do not add salt to this recipe, as I think with salted butter enough salt is present.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup coconut flakes
½ cup chopped pecans
1 cup butter, softened
⅔ cup lightly packed brown sugar
⅔ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat. Toast coconut flakes and pecans in batches until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla extract. Beat to combine.
  • Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl. Add to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in toasted pecans and coconut.
  • Place scoops of dough on the prepared baking sheet using a 1 1/2-tablespoon spring-hinged scoop.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Carefully remove from baking sheet and transfer to a cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 75.1 mg, Sugar 6.6 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

PECAN MACAROONS



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No clue as to where I got this recipe but I make them all the time. Yes, they are that good!

Provided by Bea L.

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 large egg white
1 c brown sugar
2 c pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Beat egg white until almost stiff. Gradually beat in the brown sugar. Fold in the pecans.
  • 2. Drop by teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake @ 300 for approximately 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove immediately from oven.

PECAN MACAROON COOKIES



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I got this recipe from an old church cookbook of my Mother's from the 1940's. It's a delicious, chewy cookie.

Provided by Poohbear Pam

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 36 cookies, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups sifted plain flour
1/3 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups butter or 1 1/4 cups margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup rolled oats

Steps:

  • Mix shortening and sugars, then add eggs.
  • Sift together flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Mix together well.
  • Mixture will be very stiff.
  • Add coconut, pecans, oatmeal and vanilla.
  • Roll into small balls the size of a walnut.
  • Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.
  • Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.3, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 28.7, Sodium 116.9, Carbohydrate 20.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 11.8, Protein 2.1

PECAN COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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These cookies have a great coconut flavor. You can use all butter, if you prefer.

Provided by Bake4fun

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter-flavored shortening
½ cup butter, softened
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
¾ cup white chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat shortening, butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in another bowl until smooth. Beat eggs into butter mixture one at a time, adding coconut extract and vanilla extract with the last egg. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture and fold in coconut, pecans, semisweet chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips.
  • Scoop up dough by spoonfuls and roll into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten dough balls slightly.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.1 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 103.5 mg, Sugar 12.4 g

PECAN CHOCOLATE MACAROONS



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Chewy flaked coconut, with the rich sweetness of chocolate and nutty crunch of pecans, these baked cookies make a delightful dessert.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 bag (14 oz) flaked coconut (about 5 1/3 cups)
1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 container (7 oz) semisweet dipping chocolate

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. In large bowl, mix coconut, pecans, condensed milk, vanilla and salt until well blended. Onto cookie sheets, drop mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart.
  • Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In container, microwave dipping chocolate uncovered on High about 1 minute, stirring once, until chocolate can be stirred smooth. Let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Dip bottoms of macaroons in melted chocolate; tap off excess. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 35 mg

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