CHEWY CHOCOLATE-COCONUT MACAROONS

CHEWY CHOCOLATE-COCONUT MACAROONS image

Yield 3 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup sifted cake flour
2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups lightly packed flaked sweetened coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
One 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. 2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, and secure with masking tape. 3. Place unsweetened chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH for 1 minute or until almost melted. Remove from microwave; stir until chocolate is completely melted. 4. Spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine cake flour, unsweetened cocoa, and salt in a large bowl. Add coconut, and toss well. Stir in melted chocolate, vanilla extract, and sweetened condensed milk (the mixture will be stiff). Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet. Bake at 250 deg for 45 minutes or until edges of cookies are soft, rotating baking sheet once during baking time. Remove from oven, and cool 10 minutes on a pan on a wire rack. Remove the cookies from the parchment paper, and cool completely on rack. Store in an airtight container.