Easy Coconut Macaroons Christmas Cookie Recipe
This old-fashioned coconut macaroon recipe is extra festive with colored candied cherry centers. Red and green cherries make the snowy cookies pop on your holiday baking table. With crispy exteriors the chewy textured cookies have long been a holiday classic. Easy to make and tasty to eat they won't last long.
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Electric Mixer
- measuring cup
- Teaspoon
- parchment paper
- Baking Tray
Ingredients
- 4 Lrg Egg Whites
- 1½ Cup White Sugar
- ¾ Cup All-purpose Flour
- ½ Tsp Salt
- ½ Tsp Vanilla Extract *Vanilla Bean Syrup By Torani
- 2½ Cups Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
- Red & Green Candied Maraschino Cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- In a large mixing bowl add the egg whites and beat on high with mixer until stiff peaks form.4 Lrg Egg Whites
- Gradually add in the white sugar while beating the egg whites.1½ Cup White Sugar
- Measure and add gradually while mixing the all-purpose flour. Mixing until all has blended in.¾ Cup All-purpose Flour
- Add in the vanilla and salt.½ Tsp Salt, ½ Tsp Vanilla Extract
- Measure and fold in the coconut.2½ Cups Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Drop cookie dough by teaspoonful spacing two inches apart on baking sheet.
- Cut the cherries in half and place one in the center of each cookie.Red & Green Candied Maraschino Cherries
- Bake in preheated oven 10-12 minutes or until bottom edge is turning golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.
- Store in airtight container on the counter for up to four days.
Nutrition
Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 0.1IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.4mg
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