Chocolate Candy Macaroon Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) package flaked coconut
• 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 dash salt
• 2 egg whites, beaten to soft peaks
• 1 1/2 cups m&m's chocolate candies (plain or peanut)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 combine flaked coconut, sweetened condensed milk, almond extract, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• 3 gently fold beaten egg whites into the coconut mixture until well incorportated.
• 4 using your palms, surround each m&m candy piece firmly with coconut mixture.
• 5 place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 6 alternatively, you can use greased mini muffin pans, or regular sized muffin pans for larger candy pieces. simply fill 2/3 of the way with coconut, then push candy piece down into the center, but not all the way to the bottom. cover with a bit more coconut mixture.
• 7 also, you could use an 8x8 pan, half coconut mixture, then candy pieces, then remaining coconut mixture. bake, cool, and cut into bars.
• 8 bake for 12-14 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.