Snack: Cherry Sugar Cookie Macaroons

Pair tart red cherries and sugar cookie dough for homemade cookie goodness.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Nuts

Health benefits of Cherry Sugar Cookie Macaroons

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

1 roll Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough
3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
3/4 cup coarsely chopped dried tart cherries
1 bag (7 oz) sweetened flaked coconut (about 2 1/2 cups)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup red tart cherry preserves

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 °F. Line large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften.
In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Add nuts, cherries, coconut and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon or knead with hands until well blended. Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes. With back of teaspoon, make indentation in center of each cookie. Spoon 1 teaspoon preserves in each indentation. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store in covered container.