Monique's Macaroons (Healthy Version and Vegan)

• 1 cup sugar (brown, golden, or raw)
• 1 cup Splenda sugar substitute
• 12 cup margarine (or good quality coconut oil)
• 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 12 cup low fat vanilla soymilk (or vanilla almond milk)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 12 cups oats (organic quick oats)
• 1 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
• 12 cup protein powder (hemp)

1. In a large bowl: mix together oats, coconut, protein powder.
2. Set aside.
3. In a large pot/saucepan: mix together sugar, Splenda, margarine, milk, cocoa, and vanilla.
4. While whisking, bring to a boil over high heat.
5. Do not overboil.
6. Once boiling, remove from heat and immediately fold in the dry ingredients.
7. Fold until well mixed.
8. While the mixture is still warm, roll into about a 1 to 1.5" balls.
9. Squish semi-flat onto a waxpaper-lined cookie sheet.
10. Alternatively, one could just spoon out and drop, but I find in warm weather they don't "set" as well as when rolled.
11. Allow to firm up in the fridge or freezer.
12. Enjoy!

sugar, splenda sugar substitute, margarine, cocoa powder, vanilla soymilk, vanilla, oats, coconut, protein powder

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moniques-macaroons-healthy-version-and-vegan-389639 (may not work)