Almond Date Macaroons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 banana
1/2 cup baking dates (or very moist dried dates, pits removed)
1 (200 g) package sweetened flaked coconut
1 teaspoon almond extract
12 -15 whole american almonds or 12 -15 marcona almonds

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0F Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, use a fork to mash together banana and dates. Add coconut flakes and almond extract, then mix well.
Divide dough into 12-15 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
Arrange balls on a prepared baking sheet, then press 1 almond into top of each cookie.
Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom but still soft. Let cool before serving.