Friday, July 17, 2009

Easy Coconut Macaroons

Easy Coconut Macaroons
**From Recipezaar Recipe #254437**

Appx. 3 dozen

1 (19 ounce) package sugar cookie mix (17.5 oz works fine too)

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 egg whites, separated (divided use)** It took me more then one egg white to dip the cookies in****

1 teaspoon coconut extract or almond extract (i use vanilla extract)

1 3/4 cups flaked coconut(divided use)

36 halved candied red cherries(i skip this part)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Combine cookie mix, oil, 1 egg white, coconut or almond extract and 3/4 cup coconut in large bowl.
Stir until blended.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
Dip each ball in remaining egg white then roll in remaining coconut.
Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Press candied cherry half in center of cookie.
Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes or until.
coconut is light golden brown.
Cool 1 minute on baking sheet, then move to cooling rack.

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