Best Peppermint Macaroons Recipes

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PEPPERMINT MACAROONS



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This recipe comes from the Paula Deen Holiday Baking Magazine. I didn't want to lose the recipe so thought I would post here for safe keeping. This would be a great sweet treat for parties or as gifts in a gift basket for Christmas.

Provided by Marsha D.

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 egg whites (at room temperature)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 (14 ounce) packages sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300'.
  • Line 2-3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl add egg whites and salt and mix on medium high until foamy (or add in a large bowl and whisk with a hand whisker, the egg whites and salt together until foamy about 2 minutes)
  • Add in condensed milk and vanilla extract.
  • Fold in coconut, white chocolate chips and crushed peppermints.
  • Using a 1 1/2 inch ice cream scoop or a rounded teaspoon, drop dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake 20 minutes or until coconut just begins to brown.
  • Let cool on pan for 10 minutes.
  • Remove and cool completely on wire racks.
  • NOTE: To crush the peppermint candies, add candy to a plastic baggie and roll with a rolling pin over the candy until crushed. Or add candy to a food processor and grind until lightly crushed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2485.6, Fat 148.4, SaturatedFat 121.8, Cholesterol 63.5, Sodium 1255, Carbohydrate 278.4, Fiber 14.3, Sugar 264, Protein 28.6

PEPPERMINT MACAROONS



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Number Of Ingredients 5

2 egg whites
1 cup sugar
2 cups Special K® crispy rice cereal
1/2 cup peppermint candy canes crushed (about 4 oz or 5 candy canes)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff and glossy.2. Add KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K cereal, 1/2 cup crushed candy canes, and vanilla mixing until blended. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets lightly coated with cooking spray.3. Bake at 350°F about 12 minutes. Remove immediately from baking sheets. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight container.

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