Granola Almond Macaroons Recipe

Ingredients

1

                        roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough

1

package (7 oz) almond paste

4

Nature Valley™ oats ’n honey crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz. box), coarsely crushed*

2 1/2

cups coconut

1

teaspoon almond extract

1/2

cup coarse or granulated sugar (for rolling)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In large bowl, break up cookie dough and almond paste; knead mixture until well combined. Stir in crushed granola bars, coconut and almond extract.

Shape mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls; roll in sugar. On cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.

Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.