Festive Coconut Macaroons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups coconut
1/4 cup chopped candied red cherries
1/4 cup chopped green glazed cherries (no mint)

Preparation

Grease and lightly flour cookie sheet.
In a large bowl, beat egg whites till foamy.
Add sugar, flour, salt, and almond; blend well.
Stir in coconut and candied cherries.
Drop by scant tablespoonsfuls 2-inches apart on the cookie sheet.
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 13-17 minutes or till set and only lightly browned.
Remove immediately to rack.