Macaroon Blossom Cookies

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Macaroon Blossoms – the marriage of my favorite macaroon cookies and blossom cookies all in one recipe! This is an easy recipe that’s a fun twist on traditional blossom cookies but without peanut butter. We love them!

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macaroon blossoms stacked on a white plate

Coconut Macaroon Blossoms
Ingredients in Coconut Blossoms
How to Make Macaroon Blossom Cookies
Macaroon Blossom Cookies Recipe Recipe

Coconut Macaroon Blossoms

This is the perfect cookie marriage between coconut macaroons and a classic blossom cookie with a Hershey Kiss in the middle. A perfect holiday treat with a tropical twist! These cookies are egg-free and perfect for your gluten free relative! Just use gluten free flour. A cookie that’s chewy, coconutty, and has a Hershey Kiss right in the middle! What could be better than that?

Ingredients in Coconut Blossoms

Flour- You can also use gluten free all-purpose flour for this recipe!
Shredded coconut- Get the sweet kind sold in the baking aisle
Salt
Sweetened condensed milk – regular or fat-free, but make sure it’s a 14 ounce can.
Vanilla extract- As I always say, natural is best!
Almond extract- This is optional but if you love the taste of almond or want a more complex tasting cookie it’s great to add!
Hershey’s Kisses- Use your favorite flaovr and be sure they’re unwrapped.

How to Make Macaroon Blossom Cookies

Prep and make dough: Preheat the oven to 350°F line cooking sheets with parchment paper or silpat baking mats to prepare. In a large bowl stir together flour, coconut, and salt. Stir in sweetened condensed milk, the vanilla and almond extract. Stir until completely combined.
Put dough on cookie sheet: Drop one tablespoon sized balls of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. They don’t spread much so don’t be afraid to place them closely together. Wet your hands slightly and push down any shreds of coconut that are sticking out. If there are any shreds sitting on the sheet take it off or they will burn.
Bake: Bake the macaroon blossoms for about 8-11 minutes, until the bottoms are golden and the tops start to turn the slightest bit toasted looking. Then, while it’s still hot, press a Hershey kiss into the center. Let the kisses cool and harden back up (this is how they will stick to the top) before moving the cookies to the cookie sheet.

Expert Tip

Press any little coconut flyaways into the cookie before baking: Coconut shreds can burn very easily, don’t waist for the entire thing to toast or you will be left with burnt macaroon blossoms.
To get the Hershey kiss to stick, press into the cookie while it’s still hot so it binds to the top. Then let it cool so it stays there!

macaroon blossoms laid out on on a baking pan

FAQs

Can I make gluten-free macaroons?

You absolutely can tailor this recipe to be gluten free, just use gluten-free all purpose flour and there you go! It’s an easy switch.

Can you freeze blossom cookies?

Yes, you certainley can! They will last even longer when frozen properly in an airtight container.

How do you store macaroons?

Store in an airtight container on the counter, you dont have to refrigerate them.