Flag Shaped Coconut Macaroons

Any coconut fans out there? How about coconut macaroons?

I'm not talking about the super trendy macarons that are everywhere now.   I mean macaroons, the sweet and mostly coconut-y treats that I personally love!

I thought red, white and blue macaroons would be fun and I wanted to shape them into US flags for the 4th of July holiday.  Start by making a batch of macaroon batter divided into 3 bowls.  Leave one bowl as is and tint the other 2 with red and blue food gels.

Shape into flags and add non-pareil sprinkles as "stars" or use star sprinkles if you have them.

Bake until just done for about 15 minutes (depending on size of your flags and your oven) but watch them and take out at the first sign of browning of edges.

If you have coconut fans then these fun flag shaped macaroons will definitely be a hit!

Bring them to a party for a unique sweet treat!

Happy Fourth of July to those who celebrate! How do you plan to spend your 4th of July??

Red, White and Blue Flag Shaped Macaroons

by Michelle Clausen July 3, 2018

Ingredients:

1 and 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut

1/3 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
2 large egg whites
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
red and blue food gel
white small non-pareil sprinkles

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. Add all ingredients (up to vanilla) together in bowl and mix well
3. Divide mixture into 3 bowls
4. Add red gel to one of the bowls and blue food gel to another
5. Shape into flags using the mixtures (use spoon to drop mix onto baking sheet and butter knife to keep edges straight)
6. Add sprinkles as "stars" on to blue section
7. Bake for 15 minutes (depending on size of your flags and your oven) but watch them and take out at the first sign of browning of edges.

Prep time: 30 minutes Yield: about 12 macaroons.  Stores 1-2 days at room temperature (or 2 weeks refrigerated - you can also freeze them to last longer)


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Day 2 Chewbacca & Wampa Macaroons #12daysofStarWars

Are you guys ready for another Star Wars treat? 

2ND DAY OF STAR WARS

Chewbacca and Wampa Macaroons!  

These are coconut macaroons (not be to confused with macarons) in vanilla and chocolate flavs.  I love love - LOVE coconut and my kids do not.  So these cookies are pretty much all for me.  

And in comparison to French macarons - they are so easy to make.  

I thought the flaked coconut would look like Chewbacca's and the Wampa's fur.  

My kids said Chewbacca looks more like an Ewok - but I guess that works too!

What's your favorite Star Wars character? Are you excited for the new ones in the new movie? Can't wait to see them up on the big screen!

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How To Make Chewbacca and Wampa Macaroons

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of flaked sweetened coconut 
• 4 Tablespoons of flour
• 4 eggs whites
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
• 2 teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
• Melting candy wafers (in red, white, black, gray (mix white and black))
• white sprinkles (for wampa teeth)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Mix together coconut, flour, egg whites, salt, vanilla.  Divide into 2 bowls.  Add chocolate syrup and cocoa powder to one bowl.  Mix well.
3. Drop dollops onto baking sheet.
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until just done.  Don't over bake vanilla or they will get brown.
5. Once cooled, add details with melted candy wafers/chocolate.
6. Add details by following pictures for Wampa and Chewy cookies with various colors of melted candy wafers. (add candy to freezer bag and microwave in 10 second intervals until just melted.  Snip a corner and use to pipe the candy onto cookies)

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