INSIDE OUT ALMOND JOY MACAROONS

INSIDE OUT ALMOND JOY MACAROONS image

Yield 32 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 14 oz package sweetened shredded coconut, divided
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup cream of coconut
3 egg whites
2 T unsalted butter, melted
1 t vanilla extract
pinch of salt
32 chocolate kiss candies with almonds, unwrapped

Steps:

1. mince 1 1/2 cups of the coconut in a food processor. (processing a portion of the coconut helps the dough hold together for shaping). transfer minced coconut to a bowl. 2. add the remaining coconut to the minced coconut along with the other ingredients (except the chocolate kisses). mix gently with your hands until combined, then chill the dough for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours. 3. shape a heaping tablespoon of dough around a chocolate kiss, enclosing the candy completely. arrange cookies on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. bake until firm and de3p golden at the base and light golden on top, 16-18 minutes. 4. cool on pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a rack