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Almond Macaroon Nests
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Almond Macaroon Nests

11 ingredients 15 min + 20 min 3 dozen openrecipes
Almond Macaroon Nests

"This is a tradition at Easter in our family! A delicate butter cookie, decorated with colored coconut to look like a little nest and filled with chocolate covered almonds or peanuts. I like to color the coconut by placing it into a jar with the food coloring. Just close the lid and shake until colored. No messy hands!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1316
Calories
26g
Protein
72g
Fat
141g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flaked coconut
  • 2 drops red food coloring
  • 2 drops yellow food coloring
  • 1 cup chocolate coated peanuts

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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