Almond Macaroon Nests
Serves: 3
Jewel Boehm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
54
Spice
58
Sweetness
38
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tbsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt1 cup
White Sugar3 tsp
Vanilla Extract2 cups
Flaked CoconutDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
2
Grease cookie sheets
3
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside
4
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth
5
Stir in the vanilla, then gradually beat in the dry ingredients
6
Divide the coconut into three separate containers (see Cook's Note)
7
Color one portion red, one yellow, and leave one plain
8
Toss the colored coconut together with the plain
9
Roll cookie dough into walnut-sized balls, then roll the balls in the coconut mixture
10
Place them 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet
11
Press 1 candy into the center of each cookie
12
Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven, then remove from the oven and press 2 more candies into the center of each cookie
13
Return to the oven to continue baking for another 4 to 5 minutes, until golden brown
14
Cool cookies on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely