Coconut Macaroon Cookies Gift Mix In A Jar Recipes

CLASSIC COCONUT MACAROONS COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• In a large bowl, mix together the shredded coconut with sweetened condensed milk and vanilla until combined then set aside.
• In a separate small bowl, beat the egg whites with salt until stiff peaks form.
• Fold the egg mixture into the coconut mixture until all combined.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet 1" apart.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown on the outside then remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• While the cookies cool, melt the dark chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments until no lumps remain.
• Dip each cookie into the chocolate coating just the bottom, then place onto a clean piece of parchment paper to harden before serving.

FIRST-PLACE COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the coconut, sugar, flour and salt. Add egg whites and vanilla; mix well., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

COCONUT MACAROON COOKIES (GIFT MIX IN A JAR)

Steps:

• Creating the Gift in a Jar:
• Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• Layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the salt, flour, sugar and then the flaked coconut - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• Secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• COCONUT MACAROON COOKIES GIFT TAG:.
• Additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 4 egg whites and 1 tsp almond extract.
• COOKIE INSTRUCTIONS:
• Preheat oven to 325; grease and flour a baking sheet.
• Place the contents of the jar into a large bowl, and stir in the egg whites and almond extract until well blended.
• Drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until the edges are light brown in color.
• Immediately transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 1week.

COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Combine the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whip the egg whites and salt on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until they make medium-firm peaks. Carefully fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture. Drop the batter onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper using either a 1 3/4-inch diameter ice cream scoop, or 2 teaspoons. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and serve.

COCONUT MACAROONS III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, coconut and salt. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla using your hands until well blended. Use an ice cream scoop to drop dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about golf ball size.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until coconut is toasted.

COCONUT MACAROON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream Crisco shortening, butter, both sugars, vanilla, and eggs. Mix well.
• Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
• Stir in oats and coconut.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
• Bake about 9 to 10 minutes.
• Remove cookies from baking sheet.
• Cool on wire racks.