Coconut Macaroons

COCONUT MACAROONS

12 cookies 

Ingredients:

2  egg whites, room temperature

1/3  cup sugar

2  Tablespoons flour

dash salt

¼   teaspoon almond extract

2  cups shredded coconut, I like to use unsweetened coconut

Instructions:

1.  Preheat oven to 325°.
2.  Grease and lightly flour a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.

3.  In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites lightly, just until frothy and foamy.

4.  Mix in the sugar, flour, salt and almond extract; blend together well.

5.  Stir the coconut in with a wooden spoon.

6.  Drop the dough by Tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheet and place the cookies 2 inches apart.

7.  Bake at 325° for 15-17 minutes or until set and lightly browned.

8.  Immediately remove the cookies from the cookie sheet.

9.  Cool completely.