Cinnamon-Date Macaroons

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 (7 ounce) bag sweetened flaked coconut
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
• 5 pitted dates, finely snipped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or foil; lightly coat with cooking spray (if using nonstick pans or liners, do not use cooking spray).

2. 2

   In large bowl, toss coconut with sugar until evenly coated. In small bowl, combine egg whites,dates, vanilla, cinnamon and salt until blended. Add to coconut mixture; blend well with spatula.

3. 3

   On prepared baking sheet, form heaping table-spoonfuls of mixture into 15 mounds, 2 inches apart. Bake 15 minutes or until bottoms are golden and tops start to brown (centers will be slightly soft). Let cool 10 minutes on baking sheet; remove with spatula to wire rack; let cool completely on rack. Best served the same day, but can be stored overnight in airtight container.