Drop Cookies
Christmas Cookies

• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in pecans, dates, and flavorings.

Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 325° for 20 minutes. (Do not overbake.) Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers.

Yield: about 3 dozen.

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