It's been a while. The covid vaccine seems to have reset my immune system. Good news, most of my allergies are gone. Bad news, my Chronic Fatigue is fluctuating wildly. But, despite the erratic energy, I have made cookies!
I love coconut macaroons and these are so fast and easy. Takes about 10 minutes to mix up (while the oven is preheating) and then 18 minutes to cook. I'm using allulose sugar as part of the sugar because it keeps my blood sugar lower. (Yes, I'm eating cookies to be healthier. Go me!)
Here's the recipe:
1.5 C unsweetened shredded coconut (in bulk at health food store)
1/4 C sugar + 1/4 C Allulose
2 TB all purpose flour (I'm using up the last of my GF flour)
1/8 tsp salt
4 TB egg whites (I'm buying these by the carton since I make these so often. Should be 2-3 eggs worth.) at room temperature
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
optional add-ins: 1/3 C of choc chips & pecan bits
Preheat oven to 325.
In a small bowl, combine coconut, sugar, flour. optional add-ins & salt. Add egg whites and vanilla and mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet or use parchment paper. Bake 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. I get 2 dozen from this recipe.
I'm enjoying the allulose cookies for dessert so much that I bought a glass cookie jar so I can see how close I am to needing to make more. And this week, I can only be thankful for our AC which makes it so cool that baking cookies is still fun.
I hope your weekend is healthy and not too warm.
