Holiday White Chocolate Macaroon Cookies (Cookie Mix)

The richness of white chocolate and coconut marry in an easy drop cookie.

Prep time: 30 min
Ready in: 1 Hrs

Servings: 36

Ingredients:

• 1 ( 1 pound 1.5 ounce ) pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
• 1 / 2 cup ( or 115g ) butter or margarine, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 cup ( or 75g ) flaked coconut
• 1 2 / 3 cups ( or 425g ) white vanilla baking chips
• 1 / 2 teaspoon ( or 3ml ) coconut extract
• 1 teaspoon ( or 5g ) shortening
• Betty Crocker® red and green decorating sugars
• Coarse white sparkling sugar

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, coconut, 1 cup of the baking chips and the extract until soft dough forms. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
2. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet; cool completely, about 20 minutes.
3. In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2/3 cup baking chips and the shortening on High 30 to 60 seconds or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle with sugars as desired.