joyful almond macaroons

So full of joy!

Joyful Almond Macaroons

• 1/3 cup crushed pineapple in juice, drained
• 1 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup liquid egg whites (about 5 large eggs)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 30 whole raw almonds
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

In a medium saucepan, cook the pineapple, coconut, sugar, egg whites, flour, and salt over medium-high heat.  Stir constantly for about 5 minutes or until liquid has evaporated and mixture is sticky.  Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and refrigerate for one hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with a silicone baking mat.

Scoop out 30 tablespoon-size balls of dough onto the baking sheet, placing them 1/2 inch apart.  Press an almond into the top of each.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden-brown.  Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 1 hour.

In a small bowl, microwave chocolate on 50% power until melted, stirring every 15 seconds.  Spoon over cookies.  Allow chocolate to harden before serving.

Recipe from Shape Magazine.

Using the Weight Watcher’s Recipe Builder, each cookie has 2 PointsPlus.

 

small batch oatmeal cookies

This is a great recipe for when you are craving cookies and realize that having a large cooling rack full of them might spell disaster.  The recipe makes 6 cookies and each one is 3 pts+.  I found the recipe on the Hungry Girl website.

Small Batch Oatmeal Cookies

• 3/4 cup oats

• 1/3 cup white whole wheat flour

• 1/4 cup chopped raisins, not packed down

• 1/4 cup brown sugar, not packed

• 2 Tbsp. Splenda

• 2 Tbsp. Brummel and Brown, melted

• 2 Tbsp. unsweetened applesauce

• 2 Tbsp. egg substitute

• 1/4 tsp. vanilla

• 1/4 tsp. baking powder

• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

• pinch salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Combine all ingredients.  Divide into 6 equal portions (mine were 1.5 oz each), roll into a ball and flatten into 3 inch discs.  Bake 10-12 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.