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11/26/11

Coconut Macaroons

Danny Cohen from Food and Wine Magazine

14 oz. bag sweetened shredded coconut
14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.  In medium bowl, combine coconut with the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla.
In another bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites with salt until stiff peaks form. Fold beaten whites into coconut mixture.
Scoop tablespoon sized mounds of the mixture onto the baking sheets, about 1 inch apart. Bake in the upper and middle thirds of the oven for about 25 minutes until golden.  Shift the sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through baking.Transfer baking sheets to racks and let cool completely. 
Dip the bottoms of the macaroons into the melted chocolate, letting any excess drip back into the bowl.  Return the cookies to the parchment lined sheets.  Drizzle any remaining chocolate on top and refrigerate for about 5 minutes until set.

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