Arabian Macaroons

Yield: 1 to 1 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups coconut
• 1/2 cup finely chopped dates
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet.
2. Combine coconut, dates, walnuts, sugar and salt; mix well.
3. Blend in egg and vanilla extract. Let stand for 5 minutes.
4. Drop from teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Remove at once from cookie sheet.