Cherry Sugar Cookie Macaroons

By jab120638

Sugar cookie macaroons filled with cherry in the middle are delicious! We know if you try this it will become one of your favorites!

Ingredients

• 1 1 1 roll Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup coarsely chopped dried tart cherries
• 1 1 ounce) bag 1 (7 ounce) bag sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1 1 cup red tart cherry preserves

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 100mins
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Line large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften.

In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Add nuts, cherries, coconut and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon or knead with hands until well blended. Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes. With back of teaspoon, make indentation in center of each cookie. Spoon 1 teaspoon preserves in each indentation. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store in covered container.

Heat oven to 350°F. Line large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften.

In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Add nuts, cherries, coconut and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon or knead with hands until well blended. Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes. With back of teaspoon, make indentation in center of each cookie. Spoon 1 teaspoon preserves in each indentation. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store in covered container.