Festive Coconut Macaroons
Makes 30 macaroons
Ingredients
- 1 14 oz {5 1/2 cups} bag sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2/3 cup flour
- red and green food coloring optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees .
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, coconut and sweetened condensed milk.
- Add vanilla and almond extract and combine well.
- If using food coloring, separate coconut mixture evenly into 2 bowls.
- Add 3-4 drops of green food coloring to one bowl.
- Add 6-8 drops of red food coloring to the other bowl{if you use less they will be pink}.
- Stir mixture in both bowls until they are dyed red and green.
- Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop golf ball sized balls onto the lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned and coconut is toasted.
- :Let cool slightly for about 5 minutes before removing to a rack to cool completely.