Best Coconut Macaroons Ii Recipes

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FIRST-PLACE COCONUT MACAROONS



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These coconut macaroons are my husband's favorite and earned me a first-place ribbon at the county fair. I especially like the fact that this recipe makes a small enough batch for the two of us to nibble on without lots left over. -Penny Ann Habeck, Shawano, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the coconut, sugar, flour and salt. Add egg whites and vanilla; mix well., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Fat 2g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CHEWY COCONUT MACAROONS



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These chewy cookies are my husband's favorite, so he requests them often. I like to make the macaroons on cold winter days and keep them in an airtight bowl on the kitchen counter. They never last long! -Peggy Key, Grant, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 32 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 can (14 ounces) fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract

Steps:

  • In a bowl, toss the coconut, flour and salt. Stir in milk and extract until blended (mixture will be thick and sticky)., Drop by level tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 300° just until golden brown, 18-22 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LIGHT AND FLUFFY COCONUT MACAROONS



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A great recipe that makes light and fluffy coconut macaroons.

Provided by MMS

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Macaroon Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 egg whites
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 (7 ounce) package shredded coconut
⅓ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
⅛ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Grease two baking sheets.
  • Whisk egg whites in a bowl until frothy; stir in almond extract.
  • Combine coconut, sugar, flour, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Lightly stir egg white mixture into coconut mixture to form a batter.
  • Scoop batter by the tablespoon and drop onto prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven until edges start to brown, about 20 minutes.
  • Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.8 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 53.4 mg, Sugar 7.7 g

COCONUT MACAROONS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 20 to 22 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

14 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Combine the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whip the egg whites and salt on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until they make medium-firm peaks. Carefully fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture. Drop the batter onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper using either a 1 3/4-inch diameter ice cream scoop, or 2 teaspoons. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and serve.

COCONUT MACAROONS



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Even nonbakers will find this traditional Passover cookie an easy-to-make dessert. With just four ingredients, the macaroons can be whipped up in under 20 minutes. Feel free to dip cooled macaroons in melted semi-sweet chocolate, and chill until it hardens.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 1 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
3 to 4 large egg whites
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar, coconut, 3 egg whites, vanilla, and salt. Using your hands, mix well, completely combining ingredients. The additional egg white may be added, a little at a time, if the mixture is dry and doesn't hold together.
  • Use a small ice cream scoop or 2 tablespoons to form mounds; place on prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart. Dampen your hands with water if necessary, and pinch mounds to create a pyramid shape.
  • Bake until golden brown, rotating halfway through, 16 to 17 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.

BASIC COCONUT MACAROONS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 40m

Yield about 30 macaroons

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 large egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 14-ounce package sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the egg whites, sugar, salt and vanilla in a large bowl until combined; fold in the coconut.
  • Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of the coconut mixture about 1 inch apart onto the baking sheet. Use your fingers to form into pyramids. Bake until golden brown around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

PERFECT COCONUT MACAROONS



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After falling in love with a local bakery's coconut macaroon, I attempted to create a duplicate version at home. This is what I came up with.

Provided by circoit

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Macaroon Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (14 ounce) package sweetened, flaked coconut
⅓ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 pinch salt
3 egg whites, room temperature
8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Blend coconut, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt in a food processor until combined, about 30 seconds.
  • Beat egg whites in a bowl until soft peaks form.
  • Fold coconut mixture into egg whites until just combined.
  • Wet your hands. Roll spoonfuls of coconut mixture between palms to golf ball-size cookies; arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven until coconut is slightly golden and toasted, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, 30 minutes.
  • Line baking sheet with new piece of parchment paper.
  • Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
  • Dip half of each cookie in the chocolate and place on the prepared baking sheet. Place in refrigerator until chocolate is set, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 72.7 mg, Sugar 18.5 g

COCONUT MACAROONS III



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This recipe has won many 1st place ribbons at my state fair. They are very simple to make.

Provided by Kristil Kimbro Lyle

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Macaroon Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

⅔ cup all-purpose flour
5 ½ cups flaked coconut
¼ teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the flour, coconut and salt. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla using your hands until well blended. Use an ice cream scoop to drop dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about golf ball size.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until coconut is toasted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.9 calories, Carbohydrate 40.7 g, Cholesterol 11.1 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 186.8 mg, Sugar 30.3 g

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