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Paradise and Pennant Candied Fruit

Cocoa Cherry Macaroons

Coconut, chocolate, and cherries, what’s not to love? These easy-to-bake cookies will be the hit of your cookie jar and your next family gathering.

Ingredients:

• 6 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup candied dried cherries, diced
• Good quality dipping chocolate, optional

Directions:

Combine coconut, condensed milk and vanilla in a large bowl; mix until coconut is well coated. Stir in chocolate chips and cherries. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2-
inches apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool.

Optional Step: Melt dipping chocolate. Dip bottoms of cookies into melted chocolate. Set aside to allow chocolate to set up. Or, spoon melted chocolate over
cookies. Set aside to allow chocolate to set up.

A recipe from our guest blogger, Lynn Huntley.