Maple Macaroon Cupcakes

Another one of my sister's recipes. Amazing!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 20 Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 6  egg whites
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  maple extract (not syrup)
• 1  cup flaked coconut

Directions

1. Mix flour with 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt and set aside. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and 1/3 cup sugar until soft peaks form, then add vanilla and maple extracts and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold flour mixture into egg whites. Fold coconut into egg whites.
2. Fill paper cupcake liners 2/3 full (do not grease) and bake in cupcake pan at 300 degrees for about 40 minutes or until just golden. Let cool completely. For a real treat, top these with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.