Winter Fruit Macaroons

Name: Winter Fruit Macaroons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 7 dozen
Ingredients: 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 2-1/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 2-1/4 cups coarsely chopped dates; 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts; 3/4 cup dried cherries; 3/4 cup dried cranberries; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield about 7 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Coconut macaroons with sweetened condensed milk instead of egg whites are my version of a recipe my mom loved. All you do is mix, drop and bake. —Veronica Miller, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2-1/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
2-1/4 cups coarsely chopped dates
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup dried cherries
3/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
Bake until light brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 86 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Coconut macaroons with sweetened condensed milk instead of egg whites are my version of a recipe my mom loved. All you do is mix, drop and bake. —Veronica Miller, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

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