Coconut Macaroons

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Peppy
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Coconut Macaroons
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  • Total Time 30 min Ico-add
  • Yield 12 Servings
  • Level Medium

There must be a thousand different macaroon recipes. This one is a dense and chewy haystack version. Just what your sweet tooth ordered and easy as 1, 2, 3.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups coconut, flaked
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour, all purpose
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 egg whites
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
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Directions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. 2. In a mixing bowl combine the coconut, sugar, flour and salt. Stir in egg whites and flavorings; mix well.
  3. 3. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
  4. 4. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. 5. Cool on a wire rack.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    The original macaroons were not coconut they were almond meringue cookies similar to today’s amaretti which have a crisp crust and a soft interior. The name of the cookie comes from the Italian word for paste, maccarone.