Sticky Cookies

You know the March Lamb and Lion thing? Well, This whole month was LION. UGH. Stormiest time for me in quite a while. I got tossed around a bit like a boat in open ocean. Really makes you appreciate calmer waters. 

On the upside, March was the second most popular month for Tarte and Parcel. I thought I would do one last post in a push to make it the MOST popular month. 

So in an ode to lions, I decided to make a cookie that resembled a lion - macaroons with burnt sugar icing

Macaroon with Burnt Sugar Icing

* Ingredients *

For the cookies…

2/3 cup flour

5 1/2 cups flaked coconut

1 14ounce can sweetened condensed milk 

2 teaspoons vanilla

For the icing…

1/4 cup butter

1 cup half and half

3/4 sugar

1/2 light corn syrup 

1 teaspoon vanilla

* Instructions *

1.    Mix all ingredients for cookies. Scoop batter onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees until coconut is lightly toasted.

2.    In small saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add half and half, sugar and corn syrup. Bring to boil for 5 minutes (note this will splatter and is hot… so maybe a good time to whip out your safety glasses, Ty Pennigton style). Remove from heat. Cool completely and stir in vanilla. Drizzle icing over cookies using a fork or dip them for a little sweeter option.