Spring Basket Cookies
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Super Easy (and oh-so-cute) Spring Basket Cookies!
The kids are on Spring Break this week and we have been trying to do something a little special every day. On Monday we did a little baking. (Tonight it’s McDonald’s for Happy Meals. I know, I know… but the toy is My Little Pony and Transformers. I have a feeling McDonald’s planned these toys to coincide with spring break!)
I was sorting through some of my old handwritten recipes trying to find something easy and I came across this recipe for coconut macaroons. After reading over the ingredients I saw the recipe couldn’t be any simpler (you don’t even need a mixer) and I was inspired to create these Spring Basket Cookies!
So cute aren’t they? My kids loved them!!!
Here is what you need to make your own batch of Spring Basket Cookie:
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Spring Basket Cookies
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 25 minutes
Description
Super Easy and oh-so-cute, Spring Basket Cookies! (Coconut Macaroons)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup of flour
- 2 cups of Shredded coconut
- 2/3 cup of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- pastel candies (I used M & M’s but you could use just about anything.)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F. Grease a cookie sheet.
- Stir the flour and coconut together in a large mixing bowl until the coconut is thoroughly coated with flour. The instructions say to use a wooden spoon, but I don’t know why nor do I even own a wooden spoon, I just used my silicone spoonula. (This is one of my favorite kitchen gadgets. If you ever buy one, make sure it is rated for high-heat.)
- Add the sweetened condensed milk and Vanilla and mix well.
- Drop coconut mixture by the spoonful on to the cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. If you want to make the “basket”, dampen your fingers with water and gently tap the middle to make a depression to hold your candies.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cookies are golden brown.
- Place cookies on a cooling rack to cool and once they have cooled, add your candies.
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