EAT ME!
Do it!
If you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend this macaroon recipe.
I know; you’re probably rolling your eyes at me because I highly recommend a lot of things. But that’s because every single recipe published on my site has been tested and approved by many people, not just me (and not just vegans or health-food eaters, either). I test the recipes on my family, my friends, their families… I will absolutely never post a mediocre recipe.
And more than one person has said this is the BEST macaroon recipe he or she’s ever tasted, vegan or not. So do not be afraid to serve the following to even the pickiest of Easter guests:
Coconut Cookie Easter Chicks!
Super-delicious, and super-adorable… although when my friend Allison saw them, she asked, “Katie, what’s with the owl cookies?”
Owls?
Seriously??
I am NOT an owl!!!
Anywhoos… I’ve re-posted the macaroon recipe below for your convenience, with the chick instructions listed at the end. The chick idea isn’t mine; I saw it in a Taste of Home Easter magazine at the checkout counter. (If I remember correctly, the magazine version used licorice, jelly beans, and chocolate chips to decorate their chicks.)
Baby Chick Macaroons
(Makes 12-14)
Category: Healthy Cookie Recipes
- 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut (see below for a lower-calorie version)
- 1 tbsp whatever flour you wish (such as ww pastry or even coconut flour)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp lite canned coconut milk (or regular canned)
- 3 tbsp agave or pure maple syrup
- 1 packet stevia (or 1 more tbsp agave, and cut back on liquid)
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- tiny bit over 1/16 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients in a tall dish and microwave 3 minutes. (Or cook on the stovetop until it’s firm enough to scoop out in ball shapes.) Scoop into balls on a cookie tray (I used a melon baller, but a spoon or ice-cream scoop will work.) Cook at 360 F for 14-16 minutes. (Or maybe even cook the balls in the microwave?? But I haven’t tried this.) Let cool before removing from tray. Makes around 12-14 cookies.
For chicks: Once cooled, get creative with whatever ingredients you have on hand. I used pecans, almonds, cacao nibs, and goji berries. No one says you have to make chicks… you can make bunnies!
Or, um, owls.
This cookie-decorating project was so simple (and fun!) that I definitely want to make more macaroon animals. What about monkey cookies with pretzel tails? Or blending in spinach and making Easter cookie frogs?
I want to make friends for poor Fred the Frog.
Oh, and when football season comes, would love to make an elephant!!! 🙂 A Crimson donned elephant for ‘Bama lovers – ooh, SO need it in time for September… 🙂 For now, am elated to be making these for Easter!!!
How cute! I want to put them as my center piece on Easter!
Absolutely adorable — and I love, love macaroons!
These are adorable! I have to make something like this with my niece..she would love it..we have been making a lot of crafts as I am visiting her this week…love your idea!
I vote for an albino turtle with goji berry red eyes! Or you could blend spinach in the batter…
Either way, great recipe and pics.
PS: I really would like to see a turtle 🙂
Hey Katie! I love this recipe and I can’t wait to try it tonight. Quick question, could I make them with sweetened coconut as well, or should I get some unsweetened stuff at the store?
Hmmm… I don’t know! I’ve only tried with the unsweetened. If you experiment, be sure to report back!
These are too cute for words! Almost too cute to eat! I love making animals or characters out of food. My mom used to make snowman pancakes with chocolate chip eyes and buttons. It makes it all the tastier and all the more fun! You certainly seem like the person to have around for the holidays with all your themed desserts 🙂 Happy Easter!
I thought I was the only person who doesn’t like Oreos too! Nice to know someone else can’t stand them either!
I prefer your choices of toppings, particularly the almond beak – too cute!
I will make these for my guy’s birthday but will make them into robots (not sure how). I myself am a penguin fan. Perhaps, dipping the sides into melted dark chocolate??? Happy Easter to you if you celebrate it, and if not, happy weekend!
Most adorable idea ever!
awesome idea!!
Katie, don’t know if my iPhone is messing up your photo order but today this post is crazy! Yesterday it was fine with all the chick pics looking cute but today there are random carrot cake and other recipe photos inserted instead here and there. (eg in the pic with the caption i am not an owl there is now carrot cake in bowl i think, its kind of funny though!) Thought I’d give you a heads up in case something’s gone wrong…and I dot want anyone who didn’t catch the post yesterday to miss out on the cute little chicks. X
Hmm… yikes, I hope it’s just your phone acting up! It looks ok on my computer, but I’ll definitely keep an eye on it. Things definitely do sometimes act weird on my blog!
It looks fine again now 🙂 glad it didn’t seem to be a problem.
But seriously, thanks for letting me know so I could watch in case it was a problem. I’ve had sidebar photos go missing, my header go off-center, entire pages disappear only for some readers… all sorts of weird things have happened before to my blog, so I really appreciate when someone takes the time to tell me of a possible issue :).