sunflower.gif Welcome to Flora's Recipe Hideout!
 Related Rooms
  Food Recipes
  Drink Recipes
  Kitchen
  Party Room
  Flora's Hideout

 Important Info
  FAQ
  Save/Download
  Submit a Recipe


 Hideout Search
Google

Coconut-almond Macaroons

Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 3
Categories: Cookies / Desserts

Ingredients:
    -----ALMOND PASTE-----
20  ounces  Almonds, blanched
3 1/2  cups  Confectioner's sugar, (can use whole or pi
    -----COOKIES-----
1 1/2  cups  Sugar
    chunks
1 1/2  cups  Confectioner's sugar
1  tablespoon  Vanilla extract
1  package  Coconut, sweetened
    Salt, (large)
    Almond paste, broken

Directions:
PREPARE ALMOND PASTE: Process almonds in food processer until finely chopped, almost almond butter. Add confectioners' sugar and process till smooth. Add egg whites. Mixture should become very stiff and form a ball in the machine. If you cannot get it to become evenly moistened, take the mixture out and knead it on a board "floured" with confectioners' sugar. Divide the well-blended paste into three equal batches. (Can wrap well at this point to refrigerate, up to a week.) MAKE MACAROONS: Make this recipe in a food processor in three batches. For each batch use 1/2 Cup each granulated and confectioner's sugar, 1/3 of the coconut and almond paste, 1/8 t salt, 1 t vanilla and 2 egg whites. In processor bowl, combine granulated sugar and coconut. Process about 2 minutes or until the coconut is finely ground. Add the confectioners' sugar and the almond paste. Process until the mixture resembles cornmeal. With the machine running, add the salt, vanilla and egg whites. Process until the mixture is evenly moistened. Drop mixture by teaspoonsful onto a cookie sheet covered with brown paper. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes, or until the macaroons are lightly browned. Remove from oven and place brown paper on a damp towel. When cookies are slightly cooled, use a spatula to remove them; place them in an air-tight container so they will remain chewy. Makes 3 to 4 dozen small cookies or 18 large ones.


Bored? Need a diversion? Check out Matt's Amazing Photo and Video Collection.