The Most Delicious Coconut Macaroons Easy Recipe

Baked until crispy and golden on the outside and then dipped in chocolate, you only need a few simple ingredients to make these macaroons. They are the perfect chewy, delicious sweet treat.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MACAROON AND A MACARON?

Macarons and macaroons may seem similar, but they are entirely different. You make macaroons with coconut, and they are chewy and shaped in little mounds. A French macaron is a meringue-based French sandwich cookie made with almond flour and usually sandwiched with buttercream.

coconut macaroon

HOW DO I STORE THESE COOKIES? HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?

You can keep the coconut macaroons at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 7 days.

Make it

The Most Delicious Coconut Macaroons Easy Recipe

Ingredients:

3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon fine salt

2 medium-size egg whites

3 cups shredded unsweetened coconut

1 (4 ounces) bar semisweet chocolate, chopped, or to taste


Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Combine condensed milk, almond extract, vanilla extract, salt, egg white, and shredded coconut in a bowl.

Mix with a spatula until the mixture is sticky and holds together, in other words, until thoroughly combined. Form into balls using a sorbet scoop.

Roll balls in the remaining coconut. Space macaroons evenly onto a silicone-lined baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, for at least 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, place 3/4 of the chocolate on top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the rest of the chocolate until it melts.

Dip the base of each cooled macaroon about 1/8 inch into the chocolate. Place cookies, chocolate side down, on parchment paper. Let chocolate harden completely.


Enjoy! Buen Provecho!