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Coconut Macaroon Nests
Coconut macaroon nests are perfect for Easter. Fill with lemon curd or lime curd.
Course Desserts, Easter
Cuisine All-American
Keyword coconut, Easter, lemon curd, nests
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines
- 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups sweetened coconut
- 1 jar lemon curd or homemade lemon curd
- Over the Top spring green sixlets candy or candy of your choice
Preheat oven to 325° Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
In a large bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk, egg white, lemon extract and salt.
Stir until combined. Add coconut and mix well.
With a 2 tablespoon size cookie scoop, measure out the dough.
Place dough on parchment lined baking sheet.
Make a small indentation with your thumb to from a nest.
Bake for 17 to 20 minutes.
Remove from oven. Press center again to make a nest.
Cool until firm. Remove from baking sheet. Cool completely.
Place a tablespoon of warmed lemon curd filling in the "nests”