Pumpkin Pie Spiced Walnut Macaroons

If you don’t have any pumpkin on hand, but are craving classic pie spices, these Pumpkin Pie Spiced Walnut Macaroons will do the trick. The recipe is adapted from a deliciously written food blog I recently stumbled upon: Lemon Tree Dwelling. 

I swapped the pecans for walnuts and toasted them in the oven until fragrant. I loved the way their toasty aroma complimented the flavors of the spices, white chocolate, and coconut. This recipe is definitely a keeper.

Ingredients

1 recipe (14 ounces) Coconut Macaroon cookie dough (makes 12 macaroons)

1 cup (6 ounces) white chocolate chips

3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/3 cup toasted chopped walnuts

12 toasted walnut halves

Directions

1. Bake cookies according to instructions. Cool completely.

2. Melt white chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring between 15-20 second intervals. Add pumpkin pie spice and stir to combine.

3. Dip bases of cooled macaroons into spiced white chocolate approx. halfway, then dip in ground walnuts.

4. Top each cookie with a dollop of the white chocolate mixture and a walnut half.

Thanks to Lemon Tree Dwelling for the inspiration!