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Winter Fruit Macaroons

Name: Winter Fruit Macaroons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 7 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 2-1/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 2-1/4 cups coarsely chopped dates; 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts; 3/4 cup dried cherries; 3/4 cup dried cranberries; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 7 dozen

Coconut macaroons with sweetened condensed milk instead of egg whites are my version of a recipe my mom loved. All you do is mix, drop and bake. —Veronica Miller, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Winter Fruit Macaroons Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2-1/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
2-1/4 cups coarsely chopped dates
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup dried cherries
3/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
Bake until light brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Can you freeze Winter Fruit Macaroons?

Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. Thaw before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 86 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.