OREO Macaroons

Putting it together

1. 1.

   Heat oven to 325°F.
2. 2.

   Cover rimmed baking sheet with parchment or foil. Separate cookie halves, leaving cream filling on 1 half of each cookie. Place plain cookie halves, top sides up, in single layer on baking sheet. Reserve cream-covered cookie halves for later use.
3. 3.

   Combine coconut and milk in large bowl.
4. 4.

   Beat egg whites in separate large bowl with mixer until stiff peaks form. Add to coconut mixture; stir gently until well blended. Scoop onto plain cookie halves, topping each cookie with about 2 Tbsp. coconut mixture.
5. 5.

   Bake 20 min. or until coconut mixture is golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.
6. 6.

   Place 1 coconut-topped cookie, coconut side up, over each cream filling-topped cookie.