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butter rum macaroon nests

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Crystal Schlueter
@crystalschlu
Babbitt, MN

I created these nests when I wanted to create a cookie version of a favorite childhood Easter candy.

(1 rating)
yield 48 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For butter rum macaroon nests

  • 16 oz
    sweetened flaked coconut
  • 14 oz
    sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 tsp
    butter flavoring
  • 1/2 tsp
    rum flavoring
  • 1/4 tsp
    green food coloring
  • 144
    jelly beans

How To Make butter rum macaroon nests

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large cookie sheet.
  • 2
    In a medium bowl stir together the coconut, milk, flavorings, & food coloring until combined. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Gently press the back of a teaspoon into each cookie to make a slight impression. Place cookies on a wire rack. Gently press 3 jelly beans into each impression. Cool before serving.
  • 3
    *Note* Vanilla and almond extract may be used in place of the butter & rum flavorings.
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