Chocolate Almond Macaroons

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Thursday, January 01, 2004

Categories:

American/Dessert

Yield:

6 dozen cookies. Serving size=1 cookie

Ingredients:

1 box (16 oz.) one-step angel food cake mix½ C. water
5 T. cocoa powder
1/8 tsp. coconut extract
1/8 tsp. almond extract
1 C. sweetened flaked coconut

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix on low speed 30 seconds, then medium speed one minute. Blend in cocoa powder and extracts. Fold in coconut. Drop by level tablespoonfuls onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Flatten slightly with a spoon. Bake 12 minutes or until set. Remove paper with cookies to a wire rack. Cool completely. Carefully peel cookies from paper. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts:

33 calories, 6g carbohydrate, 1g protein, 0.6g fat, 0.6g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 0.2g dietary fiber, 59mg sodium

Source:

Original recipe by Janet Potts, RD, LD