Holiday Coconut Macaroons

These are moist & chewy -- a pretty addition to any cookie platter.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 4  egg whites
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 4  cups coconut
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped  glace red cherries
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped  glace green cherries (or use 1/2 cup of glace mixed fruit instead of the cherries)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
2. Grease& lightly flour cookie sheets.
3. In medium bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
4. Add sugar, flour, salt& almond extract; blend well.
5. Stir in coconut& cherries (or fruit mix).
6. Drop tablespoons onto cookie sheet, approximately 2 inches apart.
7. Bake 13-17 minutes or until set& lightly browned.
8. Immediately remove from cookie sheets& cool completely.