Best Perfect Coconut Macaroons Recipes

PERFECT COCONUT MACAROONS

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.

PERFECT COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease and light flour cookie sheets.
• Mix coconut, sugar, flour and salt in a bowl.
• Stir in egg whites and almond extract until blended.
• Spoon mixture into balls and place on cookie sheets.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until edges of the cookies are golden brown.
• Remove immediately from cookie sheet and cool completely on wire rack.