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Macaroons

• 250 GRAM ALMOND PAST
• 1 EGG
• 1 TSP BAKING SODA
• 4 TBSP SUGAR

• 100 GRAM COCONUT, grated
• 3 EGG WHITES
• 75 GRAM SUGAR
• 50 GRAM CHERRIES, chopped

Knead almond paste, egg and baking powder well together and roll the mixture out to a long thin roll. Cut the roll in 20 slices and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 11 minutes on a greased oven tray at 1900 degrees Celsius.

Mix the coconut with the sugar, the egg whites and two tablespoons water and heat in the microwave for 2 minutes; stir every 30 seconds. Add the cherries and mix well. Make 16 small balls, put them on a greased baking tray and flatten them. Bake the cookies 15 minutes at 175 degrees Celsius.

You can serve these cookies for Christmas. The Worldcook site has also a page for Christmas cookies.