July 4th Macaroons  

What You Need: 

5 C of flaked coconut 

1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 

1/2 C of flour 

1 1/2 C of red, white and blue baking chips 

How to Make It: 

Preset the oven temperature to 350 degrees and allow the oven to preheat. 

Spray a baking sheet generously with a cooking spray. 

Place the coconut and milk into a large mixing bowl. 

Sprinkle in the flour and blend all the ingredients together well. 

Stir in the baking chips until well combined. 

Drop the batter by tablespoonful 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet. 

Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned. 

Allow the macaroons to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes. 

Transfer to wire racks and finish cooling. 

Makes 4 dozen cookies 

Preparation Time:  approximately 15 minutes 

Baking Time:  approximately 8 minutes per batch 

Total Time:  approximately 23 minutes 

There's nothing like munching on a sweet chewy cookie while watching the fireworks.  These little gems will go fast.  A 1/2 C of crushed pecans may also be added to the batter before baking.