Add Peanuts To Macaroons For A Tasty Holiday Treat

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 3/4 cups sweetened coconut, shredded
• 1 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350°f (180°c). line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2 2. whisk egg whites with sugar, vanilla and salt until well combined. stir in coconut and peanuts.
• 3 3. using 2 dessert spoons (as mixture is sticky), gather a heaping tablespoon (about 22 ml) of the mixture. place on baking sheet and form into a tight mound. repeat with remaining mixture, stirring mixture in bowl occasionally. set macaroons about 2 inches (5 cm) apart on baking sheet.
• 4 4. bake 1 sheet at time until tops of cookies are golden brown, about 13 to 15 minutes. if macaroons aren't perfectly shaped, edges can be trimmed with scissors, if desired.
• 5 5. remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet. then remove to a rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.