Coconut Macaroon Cookies (gift Mix In A Jar)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 5 1/3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 4 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 creating the gift in a jar:
• 2 wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• 3 layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the salt, flour, sugar and then the flaked coconut - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• 4 secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• 5 coconut macaroon cookies gift tag:.
• 6 additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 4 egg whites and 1 tsp almond extract.
• 7 cookie instructions:
• 8 preheat oven to 325; grease and flour a baking sheet.
• 9 place the contents of the jar into a large bowl, and stir in the egg whites and almond extract until well blended.
• 10 drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
• 11 bake for 20 minutes, or until the edges are light brown in color.
• 12 immediately transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
• 13 serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 1week.