Coconut is one of those ingredients that people either love or hate. Â I personally LOVE it. I love coconut cream pie, coconut custard pie, coconut candies and even coconut sorbet. Â My family on the other hand is divided. Â Sabreena hates it, Rob is “eh” about it, Shaun will eat anything disguised as dessert and Shae was just introduced to an Almond Joy the other day and loved it. Â My father in law loves coconut so each year I make him these Coconut Macaroons. Â They are very simple, require only 5 ingredients and travel well.
Prep:
Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 cookie sheets with foil or parchment. Lightly spray with cooking spray to avoid sticking.
Ingredients:
- 2-3 cup of all purpose flour
- 5 cups of shredded coconut
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
In large bowl gently mix together flour, coconut and salt. Â Make a well in the middle of the coconut mixture and add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Using a rubber spatula fold all ingredients together until you no longer see dry flour.
Using a cookie dough scoop or tablespoon (sprayed with cooking spray) drop golf ball size balls of dough onto your cookie sheets. Â Do not pack the coconut mixture too tight.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until, edges are toasted and crisp. Â Let cool on tray for 10 minutes so they set. Enjoy
