Lighten Up!!
Coconut Macaroons


Yield: 12 (1 cookie)
Source: Martha Stewart Living
Comments: You can also use 2 1/2 cups of desiccated unsweetened coconut and 3/4 cups of sugar instead of the sweetened coconut and 1 T. of sugar.

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 Tbsp sugar
2 large egg whites
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
pinch of table salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Have ready a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, coconut, egg whites, vanilla, and salt.
  4. Using your hands, mix well, completely combining ingredients.
  5. Dampen hands with cold water. Form a heaping tablespoon of mixture into a loose haystack shape; place on prepared baking sheet.
  6. Repeat with remaining mixture, spacing about an inch apart.
  7. Bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes, rotating halfway through .
  8. Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack to cool. Store macaroons in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:

Healthy Units: 2 per serving

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