Cherry-Coconut Macaroons (1 WW point)

Trixyinaz's Note:

Another Weight Watcher recipe that I HAD to add to my cookbook. These were wonderul and definately satisfied my sweet tooth and only 1 point per serving. Serving size is 2 cookies.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 24.0 cookies

• 2 large egg whites , at room temperature
• ¼ teaspoon table salt
• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• ½ cup dried cherries (or blueberries or cranberries)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper coated with cooking spray.
3. (Note: if you do not have parchment paper, simply coat cookie sheets with cooking spray.) Combine egg whites and salt in a medium bowl; beat with an electric mixer at low speed until egg whites are foamy, about 1 minute.
4. Gradually add sugar, increasing the mixer speed until egg whites form stiff, glossy peaks (about 5-7 minutes) Fold in remaining ingredients.
5. Make 24 cookies by dropping batter by tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets.
6. Bake until light golden brown, about 15 minutes.
7. 2 cookies per serving (1 WW point per serving).

Reviews

[ugottalovecarmen]

Oh yum! I love macaroons and I love your recipe! Thanks :)

[Auvan]

These were very good! Very easy to make and taste great. Didn't taste "diet" at all. Thanks for a great recipe!

[gadgetman0404]

First and foremost, these tasted great and were so easy to make. I just happened to have frozen some leftover egg whites so I defrosted them and made the recipe (sans the dried cherries since I didn't have any on hand). On a different note, I know that WW points system has changed recently, but when I do the calculations even discounting the dried cherries, I get 2 points -- which means these are one point per macaroon. This is a permanent addition to my cookbook and is a great treat for the WW points plan. Thanks Trixyinaz!