Mike's Coconut Macaroons aka No Bake Coconut Macaroon Cookies
These No Bake Coconut Macaroon Cookies are quick, easy and always a hit with family and friends. Impress your guests without them ever guessing they took you about 10 minutes.
Servings: 12
Calories: 319kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 5 tablespoons cocoa
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup shortening or butter
- 3 cups rolled oats
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Mix sugar and cocoa in a large saucepan over low heat. Add milk slowly. Stir until sugar dissolves. This should take a few minutes.
- Bring to a low boil then add shortening (or butter) and rolled oats, stirring quickly. Cook for 1-2 minutes then remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Add the salt, vanilla and coconut and stir (wooden spoon works well) until mixed well.
- Use a tablespoon or a cookie scoop to scoop up cookie mixture and drop into small stacks on a parchment lined cookie sheet or cutting board.
- Allow the cookies to cool down completely.
- Serve.
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Notes
Makes about 24 cookies so a serving size would be 2 cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg