Secret Ingredient Macaroons With Macadamias Or Almonds

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Ingredients

• 7 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup sliced almonds or 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 30 saltine crackers, finely crushed (i used premium)
• 3 egg whites
• 2 -4 ounces semisweet chocolate (for drizzling, * chocolate is popular with macadamia)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spread coconut and nuts in baking sheet and bake until toasted to your liking, about 10-15 minutes, stir frequently.
• 3 stir condensed milk and vanilla together in large bowl.
• 4 now stir in the coconut/nut mix along with crushed crackers & blend well (don't sneak to many tastes ;-).
• 5 in a small bowl, use handmixer on high to beat egg whites, forming stiff peaks.
• 6 gently mix egg whites into coconut mixture.
• 7 drop by rounded tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake for 12-15 minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
• 9 remove and let cool about an hour.
• 10 melt chocolate in microwave safe dish for 20 seconds at a time until melted or according to package instructions.
• 11 drizzle over tops of macaroons or dip cookie sideways into the chocolate for a "half dip".
• 12 set onto waxed paper and refrigerate to set chocolate.
• 13 enjoy!