Coconut Cranberry Macaroons

I just made these for my mother's cookie exchange she has every year- they came out SO cute and yummy! Got recipe from Food Network. Recipe called for unsweetened coconut - I did used sweetened and I did not sue the zest of orange (didn't have one)

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2  large  egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
• 1  finely grated orange, zest of
• 2  teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fine salt
• 3  cups  shredded coconut (about 8 oz finely shredded)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line 2 baking sheets (cookie pans) with parchment.
3. Whisk sugar, egg whites, cranberry, orange zest, vanilla and salt in large bowl.
4. Toss coconut with egg mixture until completely coated.
5. Moisten finger tips with water.
6. Form about 1 heaping tablespoon of batter into pointed mounds or pyramids on prepared sheets (like little Christmas trees), space about 1 inch apart.
7. Bake until edges are golden brown and entire macarron is nicely toasted and dry about 16-20 minutes.
8. Transfer to rack to cool. Serve.