Butter Rum Macaroon Nests

Name: Butter Rum Macaroon Nests
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 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

By Crystal Schlueter
@crystalschlu

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

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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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

Step-by-Step

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large cookie sheet.
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.
*Note*
Vanilla and almond extract may be used in place of the butter & rum flavorings.

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