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Mint Macaroons
Author/Submitted by: Betty Crocker's Cookbook
Servings: 48
Categories:
Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 3
egg whites 1/4
teaspoon
cream of tartar 1/8
teaspoon
salt 3/4
cup
sugar 1/4
teaspoon
peppermint extract 2
cups
flaked coconut 1
package
semisweet,
(6 ounces)
chocolate chips,
reserving
3 1/2
to 4
dozen
chocolate chips
Directions:
Heat oven to 300 degrees. Grease cookie sheet lightly. beat egg whites,
cream of tartar and salt in medium bowl until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1
tablespoon at a time. Continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not
underbeat. Fold in peppermint extract, coconut and chocolate chips.
Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls about 1 inch apart onto cookie sheet. Place a
chocolate chip on each cookie. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or just until edges
are light brown. Cool 10 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. 3-1/2 TO 4
DOZEN COOKIES; 55 CALORIES PER COOKIE.
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