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Golden coconut macaroons with dark chocolate bottoms on a parchment lined tray beside a Christmas gift tin

Coconut Macaroons: Chewy, Golden, Dipped in Chocolate

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Chewy coconut macaroons made from sweetened shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk and whipped egg whites, baked at 325°F until the tips turn deep golden, then dipped in dark chocolate. Naturally flourless, five base ingredients, and made for Christmas cookie tins.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x

Ingredients

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5 1/3 cups (397 g) sweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup (234 g) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon (5 g) vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon (1 g) almond extract
1/4 teaspoon (1 g) fine sea salt
2 large egg whites, at room temperature (about 66 g)
4 ounces (113 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon (5 g) coconut oil

Instructions

Heat the oven to 325°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Stir the coconut, condensed milk, vanilla, almond extract and salt together in a large bowl until every strand looks coated and glossy.
In a clean, dry bowl, whisk the egg whites until they hold firm but still glossy peaks.
Fold half the whites into the coconut mixture to loosen it, then fold in the rest until no white streaks remain.
Scoop the mixture with a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, packing it firmly, and set the mounds 1 inch apart on the prepared sheets. You should get about 24.
Bake one sheet at a time for 20 to 24 minutes, until the tips and edges are deep golden and the centers feel set.
Cool the macaroons on the sheet for 10 minutes, then move them to a rack to cool completely.
Melt the chocolate and coconut oil together in short microwave bursts, stirring between each, until smooth.
Dip the bottom of each cooled macaroon into the chocolate, let the excess drip off, and set it back on parchment until the chocolate is firm, about 20 minutes.

Notes

Measure the condensed milk by weight (234 g); too much is the main cause of macaroons that spread and stay wet. Freeze undipped cookies for up to 3 months and dip them after thawing, the day you serve or gift them.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 22 minutes

Nutrition

  • Calories: 139
  • Sodium: 60
  • Saturated Fat: 6
  • Protein: 2
  • Cholesterol: 3