Busy times means less time to bake and share. Sorry for such a long delay!
Here is a bright cookie for the Holidays! I wanted something a little different since I figured that everyone would be getting a ton of chocolate in December. This is from the fantastic Christmas Cookies booklet from the Wisconsin Gas & Electric Company.
Just in case you didn't realize, macrons and macaroons are very different cookies. Both delicious! But very different. Macrons are meringue based and come a a variety of colors and flavors. Macaroons are coconut based and a lot easier to make.
I happened to decide to make these just before all the candied fruits came out in the stores for all us crazy people who like making fruit cakes. Luckily I found a wonderful recipe online. Easy and cheap! And they ended up being a lot tastier than the store brand. Image that.
Super simple ingredients. Can't beat 4!
I didn't have to bring out the standing mixer for this one.
It will take a little bit of arm muscles to make sure everything is mixed well together and the coconut doesn't still together.
These are sticky little things so I recommend using spoons and not your hands to drop the cookies.
Since these won't bake up you have to keep an eye on the coconut. It will burn!
These looked beautiful and surprisingly festive!
Despite looking a little crisp, these were very soft and chewy and they had almost a sticky texture to them. And very sweet! I liked them! Easy to put together and cheerful. You can use store bought candied cherries but I would recommend making them yourself. It was easy and they taste amazingly different. I would almost bet that everyone who says they hate candied fruit has never had homemade ones.
My Rating: Good but sweet. Love the color!
Friends & Family Rating: I don't know...no one said anything but they only lasted 3 days.
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