Macaroon Blossom Cookies

Submitted by Emjay99

"Pre-freeze the macaroon candies before baking and they will retain their shape through baking."

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup margarine, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 1⁄2 cups plus 3 tablespoons cake flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 36 macaroon decorative candies, 145g box Neilson macaroon candies, freeze first to harden and retain their shape during baking
• 1⁄2 cup flaked brazil nuts, lightly toasted or 1/2 cup medium unsweetened coconut

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Cream together brown and white sugar, margarine and vanilla and maple extracts.
3. Beat in egg.
4. Sift in flour, baking powder and soda and salt until combined.
5. Stir in flaked brazil nuts (or coconut).
6. Drop dough by scant round tablespoonfuls onto sprayed SHINY baking sheet.
7. Press a macaroon candy into the centre of each tablespoonful of dough.
8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, depending on your oven.
9. Cool on wire rack.
10. Freeze really well.