Best Lime Gin Coconut Macaroons Recipes

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COCONUT LIME MACAROONS



Coconut Lime Macaroons image

Time 22m

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 teaspoons fresh lime zest
4 1/2 cups shredded coconut
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
White Chocolate or Lindt Hello My Name is Lime Bars for dipping

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325*F Line baking sheet with non-stick foil, parchment paper or a baking mat. In a small bowl whip together egg whites, sugar, lime juice, salt, and vanilla extract until foamy. Stir in lime zest. In a large bowl toss together coconut and flour. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until well incorporated. Using a small cookie scoop or a spoon, form small balls and place on cookie sheet 2 inches a part. Bake 10 - 12 minutes, turning 1/2 way through. Remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Once cool, melt chocolate and dip macaroons into chocolate. Turn macaroons upside down, allowing to dry and harden before serving.

LIME & GIN COCONUT MACAROONS



Lime & Gin Coconut Macaroons image

I took these lime and coconut macaroons to our annual cookie exchange, where we name a queen. I won the crown! -Milissa Kirkpatrick, Angel Fire, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 large egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons gin
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 package (14 ounces) sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
8 ounces white baking chocolate, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk the first 6 ingredients until blended. In another bowl, toss coconut with flour; stir in egg white mixture., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until tops are light brown, 15-18 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Dip bottoms of macaroons into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 calories, Fat 7g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 67mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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