Easy Cocadas (Coconut Macaroons) Recipe
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5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
22
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Calories
138 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
Bolivian
Easy Cocadas (Coconut Macaroons) Recipe
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Cocadas are a cookie made with coconut, sweetened condensed milk and (optional) macadamia nuts! This recipe is quick, simple, and oh-so-delicious. This recipe is a great gluten free treat as well.
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Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups shredded coconut sweetened
- ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ⅔ cup macadamia nuts chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients into one bowl.
- Using a cookie scoop, form the mixture into 22-24 small balls, and place on an unlined, ungreased cookie sheet with four sides.
- Bake at 325 for about 25 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- I used shredded, sweetened coconut. A more traditional option would also be coconut flakes, fresh coconut, or grated coconut if you can find them. Make sure you are using dry coconut for best results.
- 1 14oz can will be enough to give you what you need.
- These can be omitted if you so choose. Be sure to use unsalted nuts.
- Vanilla extract or pure vanilla both work.
- Room temperature. Some recipes call for discarding the egg yolks and just using the egg whites and other cocada recipes call for no eggs at all. We will be using the whole egg in this recipe!
- Use a cookie scoop to form the cookies for the most uniform results.
- Allow the cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes after baking, and then remove them to a wire rack to allow them to cool the rest of the way.
- If you find that the cookies are sticking to your baking sheet, you can try lining the sheet with parchment paper.
- If the bottom of your cookies burn (which sometimes happens based on your cookie sheet), you can turn the oven down to 300 degrees.
- Shredded Coconut: I used shredded, sweetened coconut. A more traditional option would also be coconut flakes, fresh coconut, or grated coconut if you can find them. Make sure you are using dry coconut for best results.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: 1 14oz can will be enough to give you what you need.
- Macadamia Nuts: These can be omitted if you so choose. Be sure to use unsalted nuts.
- Vanilla: Vanilla extract or pure vanilla both work.
- Egg: Room temperature. Some recipes call for discarding the egg yolks and just using the egg whites and other cocada recipes call for no eggs at all. We will be using the whole egg in this recipe!
- Use a cookie scoop to form the cookies for the most uniform results.
- Allow the cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes after baking, and then remove them to a wire rack to allow them to cool the rest of the way.
- If you find that the cookies are sticking to your baking sheet, you can try lining the sheet with parchment paper.
- If the bottom of your cookies burn (which sometimes happens based on your cookie sheet), you can turn the oven down to 300 degrees.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
138kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
54mg
(2%)
Potassium
105mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
39IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 22Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 39IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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