Date Macaroons Recipe
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup finely crushed saltines
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 egg whites
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, cracker crumbs and baking powder; stir in coconut, pecans, dates and vanilla. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into coconut mixture. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 300 degrees F for 12-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.