Haystack Cookies
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Haystack Cookies. An updated quicker and easier version of this old fashioned recipe, using sweetened condensed milk to prepare this simple type of macaroon.
Originally published Dec 2013
Haystack Cookies are a very quick and easy version of a macaroons recipe using just a few simple ingredients.
I always get requests for this recipe during the Holiday season because they are a real old fashioned Newfoundland favourite during Christmas time.
It seemed every baker I knew while growing up made these every year.
I've modified the original recipe to include sweetened condensed milk which not only makes the recipe easier, it keeps the centres more moist too.
A nicely packaged batch of these would make a lovely gift for the coconut lover in your life too.
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Haystacks - a real old fashioned simple coconut macaroon cookie that's formed in a boiled egg cup. A very popular treat at the Holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 5 cups unsweetened dried coconut (fine or medium cut)
- pinch salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- ¼ cup glace cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Line baking sheet/ with parchment paper.
- Combine the sweetened condensed milk, the vanilla extract and salt.
- Fold in the coconut.
- Whip the egg whites to soft peaks along with the sugar and cream of tartar.
- Fold the egg whites completely through through the coconut mixture.
- Form the haystacks using a boiled egg cup or small ice cream scoop.
- Keeping the inside of the egg cup slightly wet helps form the cookies and makes them easier to release. Some folks like to line the egg cup with plastic wrap. Chilling the dough may also help make them easier to form.
- Top each haystack with a piece of glace cherry or other dried fruits or nuts.
- Bake at 325 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until the bottom edges just begin to turn brown.
- Cool completely on the pan.
- Store in an airtight container. Can be frozen too.
Nutrition Information
Yield
24Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 167Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 4mgSodium 33mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 3gSugar 10gProtein 3g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.
It all looks really good but what is sugar sugar?
A typo...that has been corrected. 🙂
These look so good!! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
This recipe sounds really good! I just picked up a can of the new Eagle Brand chocolate sweetened condensed milk, I think I'll try them using that!
Where does the cream of tartar come in?
Cream of tarter gets whipped with the egg whites. Thanks for catching that.
Great cookie but how the heck do you get them off the parchment paper????
I have seriously never had them stick to parchment paper. Actually, I've never had anything stick to parchment paper. What brand was that?
These look rather tall.Were they baked in a muffin pan? I ask because the sides seem lighter than the top as if they were in something and not on it. Also a cookie scoop would make them a different shape (more rounded) and smaller than the picture shows.If it was a scoop what kind was it? I'd love to make them but would be disappointed if they turned out different than that tasty looking picture shows!
Just as the recipe says, I used an egg cup...just like my Nan did. The one I used is a really nice depth and shape for these but a small cookie dough scoop would also work well.
If I wanted to make these different colors what would I use ..like pink chocolate so on thanks
Pink chocolate? I've never heard of that.
I think i'll put an almond on top and then drizzle with chocolate! Yummmmy
When I make these cookies a small amount of cooking spray on the parchment paper will make it easier to remove the cookies.
I haven't found that to be necessary.
Hello, I don't seem to able to bring up a printable recipe for coconut haystack cookies.Could you please email it to me.Thanks.
Try again now. I had to change a website setting on this recipe.
Thanks Barry,Just printed off the recipe.They look fantastic!!! Made Auntie Crae's chocolate macaroons on the weekend and they were a huge success.Love your recipes.
Hi Barry
How do I turn these into chocolate haystacks please?
Do you mean chocolate dipped?
@Barry C. Parsons, no, my son-in-law’s mom used to make them. I was thinking of adding coco powder.