Macaroons dipped in chocolate
 
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Chewy coconut macaroons half covered in creamy chocolate make a heavenly treat. Bake in a heart shape for Valentines Day and cover the heart with chocolate for a special treat!
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Recipe type: Cookie
Cuisine: American
Serves: 36 cookies
Ingredients
  • 4 egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 package flaked coconut, 14 ounces OR 5 cups
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 12 ounce package chocolate candy coating,
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 F.
  2. Combine coconut, sugar, flour and salt in large mixing bowl.
  3. In small bowl, lightly beat egg whites with flavorings and add to coconut mixture.
  4. Spray baking sheet with spray (preferably baking spray with flour).
  5. Drop macaroon mixture by tablespoonsful onto baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
  6. Bake 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
  7. Remove from oven and cool about 5 minutes before removing cookies to wire rack.
  8. After cookies are cooled melt half the package of chocolate candy coating at a time in microwave following directions on package. Use one half before melting more as you may not need the entire package.
  9. Carefully dip cookies as shown, let excess chocolate drip off and set on rack to harden.
  10. Decorate as desired or leave plain.
Notes
A Pinch of Joy
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cookie
Recipe by A Pinch of Joy at https://www.apinchofjoy.com/2014/02/macaroons-dipped-in-chocolate/