Macadamia Coconut Caramels Recipes

MACADAMIA COCONUT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• To cookie mix prepared to package directions, add nuts, coconut and white chocolate chips. Butter the baking dish and spread cookie dough evenly into a thin layer across the baking dish. Bake bars for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven, and cool slightly. Then cut into squares, remove with offset spatula and serve.

MACADAMIA-COCONUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Butter cookie sheet and large saucepan.
• In buttered saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water, mix well.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Cook until candy thermometer registers 275 (soft-crack stage).
• Add butter, vanilla and nuts; cook, stirring constantly, until thermometer registers 300 (hard-crack stage).
• Remove from heat.
• Add baking soda; mix well.
• Stir in coconut.
• Quickly pour mixture onto buttered cookie sheet; spread very thinly.
• Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
• (After 5 to 10 minutes of cooling, brittle can be stretched thinner with 2 forks.).
• Break into pieces.

MACADAMIA-COCONUT CANDY CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt baking chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Add the coconut, cereal and nuts., Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.