Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  11            ounces  sweetened shredded coconut
  12            ounces  granulated coconut *
  7             ounces  granulated sugar
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  3                     eggs
     1/4      teaspoon  vanilla

Preparation:

* To make granulated coconut, dry out on sheet pan 300 degrees for 10 minutes. Put into food processor to simulated granulated coconut. ** Use less sugar approximately 1 to 1 1/2 oz. sugar as granulated coconut us unsweetened. *** use the paddle to mix with on the KitchenAid **** cookies can be preformed and put on cookie sheet and freeze then they can be baked as needed Directions: Mix together first four ingredients. Add eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly for 2-3 minutes Form into 1 1/2 oz. balls then roughly pinch together making a bell shape. Bake on parchment paper at 300 degrees for approximately 25 minutes When macaroons are cooled dip in dipping chocolate and candied almonds

Nutritional Information:

40 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (12% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 23mg Cholesterol; 29mg Sodium