Coconut Macaroons

2 large eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup sugar
generous pinch of salt
1 tsp almond or vanilla extract
3 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 35o degrees. Spread parchment over cookie sheet or butter the sheet.

Whisk eggs, sugar, salt, and extract. Blend in coconut.

Drop spoonfuls onto baking sheet. Bake 20-25 minutes.

Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Sandies

From Melissa Clark's Cook This Now


1 1/4 whole wheat pastry flour
1 t baking soda
1/4 t kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1 cup Demerara or raw sugar
1 large egg
1 t vanilla

sift together flour, baking soda, and salt
cream butter, add peanut butter, add sugar, beat in egg and vanilla, beat in dry ingredients
wrap dough into a log in plastic wrap, refrigerate for 2 hours
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice dough in 1/4 inch slices. Bake about 15 minutes.