HOLIDAY MACAROONS

Ingredients

• 6 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 1/3 cups chopped candied deluxe mixed fruit
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Combine coconut, candied fruit and cornstarch in a bowl. Stir in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla until combined.
3. Drop mixture by rounded spoonfuls (about 2 tsp each) 1 inch apart onto parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
4. Bake until light golden, about 12 - 15 minutes. Let macaroons stand for 2 minutes on cookie sheets. Remove from cookie sheets and cool macaroons on racks. Store, layered with wax paper, in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 1 week. May be frozen. Thaw in refrigerator.