I got this recipe from a cookbook my mom got from the thriftstore. I de-junked my millions of cookbooks I haven't used awhile back and very nearly threw this one into the pile. Thank goodness I didn't! It's got lots of yummy desserts that I am pretty anxious to try! I made these macaroons when my mom was here because I know she and Debbie both love coconut (maybe because they both lived in Hawaii??) I made a change to how they reccommended making it and would suggest a couple more. Overall they were very good, despite my bad photography!
Mini Kisses Coconut Macaroon Bars
3 3/4 c. sweetened coconut flakes
3/4c. sugar
1/4 c. A.P. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3 egg whites
1 whole egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. almond extract
1 cup mini kisses
*I couldn't find any mini kisses, so I used milk choc. chips instead
**I didn't like using a whole tsp of almond extract; it was a bit too strong for my taste.
1- Pre-heat oven to 350F; grease a 9-inch square baking pan. (i used a 7X11 and it worked fine)
2- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl; add egg whites , whole egg and almond extract; stir until well blended.
3- At this point you add the chips...but I thought it would taste better to leave the chips out of the mix and melt the chocolate at the end and spread over the macaroons. I did that for mine but left the chips in the mix and I felt it would have been better the other way with some whole almonds on top of each cut out bar.
Mini Kisses Coconut Macaroon Bars
3 3/4 c. sweetened coconut flakes
3/4c. sugar
1/4 c. A.P. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3 egg whites
1 whole egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. almond extract
1 cup mini kisses
*I couldn't find any mini kisses, so I used milk choc. chips instead
**I didn't like using a whole tsp of almond extract; it was a bit too strong for my taste.
1- Pre-heat oven to 350F; grease a 9-inch square baking pan. (i used a 7X11 and it worked fine)
2- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl; add egg whites , whole egg and almond extract; stir until well blended.
3- At this point you add the chips...but I thought it would taste better to leave the chips out of the mix and melt the chocolate at the end and spread over the macaroons. I did that for mine but left the chips in the mix and I felt it would have been better the other way with some whole almonds on top of each cut out bar.
4- Press into greased pan.
5- Bake 35 mins. or until lightly browned. Cool completely, spread chocolate on top and refrigerate overnight or for 8 hours.
Melting the chips: Using a microwave safe bowl pour the chips in and microwave for 30 secs. at a time stirring after each interval.
