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Chewy Coconut Macaroons
These 5-ingredient Chewy Coconut Macaroons are crisp and golden on the outside and soft in the center. They're the perfect treat for Easter and are naturally gluten-free!
👥 36 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 22 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat and Line
2
Preheat oven to 325F with rack on lower middle position. Line baking sheets with silicone liners or parchment paper. Set aside.
3
Stir
4
In a large bowl, stir together the coconut flakes, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract.
5
Beat
6
In a medium bowl, add the egg whites and salt. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form - when you gently lift your beaters up, the egg white mixture should form straight, pointy stiff peaks.
large egg whites2
7
Transfer egg mixture into the large bowl with coconut mixture; use rubber spatula to fold together until well combined. Don't over-mix.
8
Form cookies
9
Form heaping 1-tablespoon size rounds of coconut mixture onto lined baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart.
10
Bake ⏱️ 12-18 minutes or until tops are golden brown, depending on your oven; watch carefully with your first batch for the correct bake time. Let cookies cool fully on baking sheets before transferring to serving plate.
11
Drizzle
12
If desired, once cookies are fully cooled, drizzle melted dark chocolate over cookies on serving plate and sprinkle lightly/evenly with Kosher salt. Cookies keep well in airtight container at moderate room temp.
Nutrition Facts
calories
73 kcal
fat Content
4 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
8 g
sodium Content
50 mg
protein Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
2 mg
carbohydrate Content
9 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.35 g
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