HARVEYS COCONUT MACAROONS

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As the executive chef at Harveys, a resort hotel in Lake Tahoe, I modified this classic recipe, which originated a century ago at a renowned pastry shop in Vienna, Austria. -Norbert Koblitz, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
3-1/2 cups almond paste
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
5 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Red candied cherries, halved

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor or blender, process coconut until finely chopped; set aside. Beat almond paste until crumbled. Gradually add flour, sugar and coconut; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat until smooth. Stir in nuts., Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag; insert a large star tip. Transfer dough to bag. Pipe 1-in.-diameter cookies 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Top with cherries. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 14mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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