Scrumptious Macaroons - 3 Ways |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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A macaroon recipe with 3 variations. They truly are scrumptious either way. Ingredients:
4 egg whites |
pinch of salt |
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar |
one 16 oz. package sweetened coconut |
1/2 cup of semisweet chocolate chips, if desired, for variation #2 |
or 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips, for variation #3 |
Directions:
1. Variation #1: Coconut Macaroons
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Place the egg whites and the salt in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until frothy. Add the sugar a little bit at a time and beat until soft peaks form.
4. Fold in the coconut with a rubber spatula until evenly mixed.
5. With a 2 oz. ice cream scooper, scoop out mixture onto cookie sheets that have been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
6. Bake for 20 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from pan while hot to cool on wire rack.
7. Variation #2: Chocolate Chip Coconut Macaroons
8. Prepare the recipe as above.
9. After the coconut is folded into the egg whites, stir in 1/2 cup of semisweet chocolate chips, and continue the recipe as written.
10. Variation #3: Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons
11. Prepare the coconut macaroon recipe and let the macaroons cool.
12. Lightly spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
13. Melt 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips in the top pot of a double boiler over barely simmering water.
14. When the chocolate is completely melted, dip half of a macaroon into the chocolate and place on the cookie sheet until set.
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