Coconut Cranberry Macaroons

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
• 1 finely grated orange, zest of
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 3 cups shredded coconut (about 8 oz finely shredded)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line 2 baking sheets (cookie pans) with parchment.
• 3 whisk sugar, egg whites, cranberry, orange zest, vanilla and salt in large bowl.
• 4 toss coconut with egg mixture until completely coated.
• 5 moisten finger tips with water.
• 6 form about 1 heaping tablespoon of batter into pointed mounds or pyramids on prepared sheets (like little christmas trees), space about 1 inch apart.
• 7 bake until edges are golden brown and entire macarron is nicely toasted and dry about 16-20 minutes.
• 8 transfer to rack to cool. serve.