Holiday White Chocolate Macaroon Cookies

The richness of white chocolate and coconut marry in an easy drop cookie.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:00

Hr:Mins

Makes

About 3 dozen cookies

pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

egg

cup flaked coconut

1 2/3

cups white vanilla baking chips

1/2

teaspoon coconut extract

teaspoon shortening

Betty Crocker® red and green decorating sugars

Coarse white sparkling sugar

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, coconut, 1 cup of the baking chips and the extract until dough forms. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet; cool completely, about 20 minutes.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2/3 cup baking chips and the shortening on High 30 to 60 seconds or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle with sugars as desired.

Makes About 3 dozen cookies

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Storage

Keep cookies chewy and soft by storing them tightly covered. Resealable plastic bags, plastic food containers with tight-fitting lids and metal tins work best.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 150

(Calories from Fat 70),

Total Fat 8g

(Saturated Fat 5g,
Trans Fat 1/2g),

Cholesterol 15mg;
Sodium 80mg;
Total Carbohydrate 19g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 14g),

Protein 2g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Holiday White Chocolate Macaroon Cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens