Mock Macaroons
These macaroons are a delicious and easy way to get your fix of the classic French cookies. They are made with shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and almond extract, and have a chewy texture that is reminiscent of the real thing.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
1. Combine oatmeal, brown sugar and oil in a bowl.
2. Stir to mix well.
3. Cover and let stand at least 5 hours, or overnight.
4. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Grease cookie sheets – use non-stick if possible.
6. Add the egg, salt and almond extract to oatmeal and stir well until blended now drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 1-1/2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets .
7 Bake 7 or 8 minutes or until edges are browned and center is golden .Remove from cookie sheet immediately after baking and place cookies on racks to cool completely
Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated fat: 6 g
- Trans fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Sugar: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein 2
