Mounds Rich Moist And Chewy Macaroon Cookies Recipes

PONGAROONS MACAROON COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix together the coconut, condensed milk, and almond extract, keeping the coconut as fluffy as possible.
• Whisk the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
• Fold the egg whites into coconut mixture.
• Using a soup spoon, scoop the macaroon batter into mounds or balls about the size of a Ping-Pong ball.
• Place about 1 inch apart on the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• THE MACAROON BATTER SHOULD BE HANDLED VERY GENTLY.
• Do not squeeze the batter.
• If your fingers become sticky from sliding the batter off the spoon, dip them in cold water.
• Bake the macaroons until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Allow the macaroons to cool a bit before removing them, but don t let them sit too long or they will glue themselves to the parchment.

CINNAMON WALNUT MACAROON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Line cooling racks with damp towels.
• Mix the flour, cinnamon and salt together and set aside.
• Beat the egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high until soft peaks begin to form, about 3 minutes. While the mixer is still running, gradually add the sugar, about a Tablespoon at a time, and continue beating until the mixture stands up in stiff glossy peaks, about 5 minutes of beating in all.
• Reduce the speed of the mixer to low and blend in the flour mixture and the vanilla and walnut extracts. (Do not overmix the batter at this stage, as the protein in the flour might become overdeveloped, which can result in chewy cookies.) Using a rubber spatula fold in the nuts.
• Drop the batter by heaping Tablespoons onto the lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Bake just until they are golden and set, about 15 minutes. Slide the paper liners, still with the macaroons attached to them, to the lined cooling racks. Let cookies cool completely then peel away the paper.

MOUNDS MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, cream cheese and butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, almond extract and orange peel. Add flour mixture and mix just until combined. Stir in 2 1/2 cups coconut. Add Mounds pieces and stir until combined.
• Spread 1 1/4 cups coconut on plate. Using 2 tablespoons dough for each cookie, roll dough into 1 1/2 inch rounds. Roll each round in coconut. Arrange rounds 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and coconut is lightly golden, about 35 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to racks; cool completely.
• Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Dip fork into melted chocolate and drizzle lines of chocolate across tops of cookies. Refrigerate cookies until chocolate sets, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate in airtight containers. Serve cold or at room temperature. Cookies can be prepared 3 days ahead.