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Coconut Macaroons

Easy coconut macaroons recipe, soft and moist macaroons made with just sugar, egg white, and shredded coconut dipped in semisweet chocolate. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 Coconut
Calories: 138 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg white
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
  • ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (optional)
For the chocolate dipping (optional):
  • ⅔ cup chocolate chips (4 oz; use good quality chocolate)

Instructions

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  1. Gather all the ingredients.
  2. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). For a convection oven, reduce cooking temperature by 25ºF (15ºC). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg white with a tea spoon until foamy. Add sugar, vanilla, and salt and mix everything.
  4. Add coconut and stir until well mixed. You should be able to form balls with two teaspoons. They should be moist and sticky but egg white shouldn’t be too visible because egg whites are runny once they are heated in the oven. Each egg white size is different, so you may need to adjust the consistency with additional sugar or coconut.
  5. Roughly divide into 8 parts. Form into balls with two teaspoons and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining mixture, placing macaroons about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Bake them until slightly golden, about 15-20 minutes.
  6. Remove baking sheet from oven to a wire rack, and let macaroons cool on baking sheet.
  7. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of boiling water. I used the microwave method: put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and keep stirring the chocolate every 15 seconds until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Do not overcook chocolate in the microwave.
  8. Dip the bottom of macaroons into the chocolate and placed them on the parchment paper to dry. If you still have extra chocolate left, drizzle the tops with chocolate for aesthetics. Let the macaroons sit until the chocolate has dried. Enjoy!
To Store
  1. Keep the leftovers in an airtight container and store them at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • The recipe is adapted from With a Glass.

Nutrition Information

Calories 138kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 31mg (1%) Potassium 70mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Coconut

Amount Per Serving

Calories 138

% Daily Value*

Calories 138kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 1%
Potassium 70mg 1%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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