Pecan Macaroon Cookies Recipes

FIRST-PLACE COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the coconut, sugar, flour and salt. Add egg whites and vanilla; mix well., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

PECAN MACAROON COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix shortening and sugars, then add eggs.
• Sift together flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
• Mix together well.
• Mixture will be very stiff.
• Add coconut, pecans, oatmeal and vanilla.
• Roll into small balls the size of a walnut.
• Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.
• Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

PECAN CHOCOLATE MACAROONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. In large bowl, mix coconut, pecans, condensed milk, vanilla and salt until well blended. Onto cookie sheets, drop mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In container, microwave dipping chocolate uncovered on High about 1 minute, stirring once, until chocolate can be stirred smooth. Let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Dip bottoms of macaroons in melted chocolate; tap off excess. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

PECAN MACAROONS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Beat egg white until almost stiff. Gradually beat in the brown sugar. Fold in the pecans.
• 2. Drop by teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake @ 300 for approximately 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove immediately from oven.