MOUNDS RICH, MOIST AND CHEWY MACAROON COOKIES

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These are the best macaroons I've ever made! Slightly crunchy on the outside; rich, moist and chewy on the inside! Just the way we like them! The original recipe was off the back of the bag of Mounds brand coconut, but the baking time was off a bit as well as the amount of coconut required to roll them in. So here's how I made them! ENJOY! They are really good!!! Hope you try them! :)

Provided by Wildflour

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened (*I use unsalted real butter)
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups mounds sweetened flaked coconut, divided
maraschino cherry, halves (optional)

Steps:

In large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar til well blended.
Add egg yolk, o.j., and almond extract.
In small bowl, whisk/mix flour, baking powder and salt.
Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in well, 3 cups coconut.
Cover and chill 1 hour or til firm enough to handle and roll into balls.
Heat oven to 350.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll into last cup of coconut. You can lightly press it on a little.
Place onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 12-15 minutes (MINE TOOK 15! *the original recipe said 10-12 and that wasn't EVEN long enough, they sank after I took them out and had to re-bake them!)or until lightly browned. I suggest at LEAST 13 minutes, but again, mine took 15.
Leave them on the cookie sheet 1 minute, then carefully and gently remove to wire racks to cool.
*You can gently press a maraschino cherry half in the center of each cookie on top, if desired, before baking.
Makes 3-3 1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1305.6, Fat 76, SaturatedFat 58, Cholesterol 140.8, Sodium 1035.9, Carbohydrate 151.5, Fiber 7, Sugar 105, Protein 11.7

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Salim Malik

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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.

M Hashim Hoothe Baloch

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These cookies were easy to make and they turned out great! I'll definitely be making them again.

Jeremy Dreibholz

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I'm not a huge fan of coconut, but I really enjoyed these cookies. The chocolate and coconut flavors were well-balanced, and the cookies were so moist and chewy.

Tawfik Khaled

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These cookies were delicious! The chocolate and coconut flavors were perfect together, and the texture was chewy and moist.

fikreab kebede

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I had some trouble getting the cookies to brown evenly, but they still tasted great.

Im So cute

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These cookies were a bit too rich for my taste, but they were still good.

Mousa Hamood

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I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfect.

Nicks Barts

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These cookies were amazing! I loved the combination of chocolate and coconut, and the texture was perfect.

KYLE GORDON

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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies didn't turn out as well as the picture. They were a bit too flat and didn't have the same chewy texture.