Coconut Macaroons

These traditional Passover sweets are crunchy on the outside, moist and chewy inside.

Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 35 minutes

Ingredients

Makes 30

• 3 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 package (14 ounces) sweetened flaked coconut (5 1/3 cups)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper (or coat generously with nonstick cooking spray).
2. In a large bowl, whisk together egg whites, sugar, and salt until frothy. With a fork, stir in coconut until moistened.
3. Drop mixture by packed level tablespoons onto prepared sheet (cookies will not spread). Bake until lightly golden, 25 to 30 minutes.

Another Macaroon Recipe from http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/coconut-macaroons/

Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 20 minutes per batch

Coconut Macaroons

Ingredients

• 2-2/3 cups flaked coconut (7 ounces)
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate (optional)
• 1 teaspoon shortening (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour a large cookie sheet or line with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl combine coconut, sugar, flour, and salt. Stir in egg whites and vanilla extract.

2. Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.

3. If desired, in a small saucepan melt chocolate and shortening over low heat. Dip bottoms of cookies in melted chocolate mixture.

4. Makes about 30 cookies

5. Tip: To drizzle chocolate over macaroons, place melted chocolate mixture in a resealable plastic bag. Snip a small hole in the corner of the bag. Pipe chocolate mixture across each cookie in a crisscross pattern.

Nutrition Facts

• Calories 73,
• Total Fat (g) 4,
• Saturated Fat (g) 4,
• Monounsaturated Fat (g) 0,
• Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 0,
• Cholesterol (mg) 0,
• Sodium (mg) 57,
• Carbohydrate (g) 10,
• Total Sugar (g) 8,
• Fiber (g) 1,
• Protein (g) 1,
• Vitamin C (DV%) 0,
• Calcium (DV%) 0,
• Iron (DV%) 0,
• Other Carbohydrates (d.e.) .5,
• Fat (d.e.) 1,
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet