CRANBERRY ALMOND MACAROONS

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You'll relish this guilt-free take on a classic cookie, enhanced with cranberries and luscious dark chocolate. "My son is diabetic, and he loves these," says Ramona Cornell of Levittown, New York. "A co-worker calls them 'a piece of coconut heaven'."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 11 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Sugar substitute equivalent to 2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
1/4 cup chopped almonds
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Steps:

Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Add extract; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar substitute on high until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold in the coconut, cranberries and almonds. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 10-15 minutes or until set. Cool for 15 minutes before carefully removing from pan to a wire rack. , Spread about 1 teaspoon melted chocolate on the bottom of each cookie. Place on waxed paper with chocolate side up; let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 33mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.