Macaroon Squares

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 cups sweetened coconut
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1 whole egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips or 1 cup candied cherries or 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries or 1 cup mixed candied fruit or 1 cup toffee pieces or 1 cup miniature m&m baking bits

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*.
• 2 line a 9x9 pan with parchment and lightly grease the parchment.
• 3 stir together (don't use a mixer) first 4 ingredients, and add egg whites, whole egg and extract. mix til well blended. stir in chocolate chips.
• 4 spread mixture into prepared pan, and bake for 35 minutes or til lightly golden. cool completely and then allow to sit overnight before cutting.