Soft Macaroons Recipe

Read reviews (1)

Rate recipe

"I bake 22 types of cookies at Christmas, and these macaroons are the most requested," shares Barbara Schindler, Napoleon, Ohio. "People can't believe I use sherbet and cake mix to make the simple sweets."

This recipe is:

Quick

[X]

Rate Soft Macaroons Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Soft Macaroons Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 72 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

1 pint pineapple or orange sherbet, softened
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 package white cake mix (regular size)
6 cups flaked coconut

Directions

In a large bowl, combine sherbet, almond extract and dry cake mix; mix well. Stir in the coconut.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 6 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 76 calories, 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 68 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Soft Macaroons in Quick Cooking March/April 2003, p62