Harveys Coconut Macaroons
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: about 4 dozen.
As the executive chef at Harveys, a resort hotel in Lake Tahoe, I modified this classic recipe, which originated a century ago at a renowned pastry shop in Vienna, Austria. —Norbert Koblitz, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Ingredients
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1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
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3-1/2 cups almond paste
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2/3 cup sugar
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5 large eggs
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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Red candied cherries, halved
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor or blender, process coconut until finely chopped; set aside. Beat almond paste until crumbled. Gradually add flour, sugar and coconut; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat until smooth. Stir in nuts.
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2.
Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag; insert a large star tip. Transfer dough to bag. Pipe 1-in.-diameter cookies 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Top with cherries. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 121 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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