"My mother taught my daughter how to make these chocolaty macaroons. When my daughter was 10 years old, she entered a batch in the county fair and won a ribbon. —Traci Booe, Veedersburg, Indiana..."
INGREDIENTS
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3 egg whites
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Dash salt
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1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2-1/2 cups unblanched almonds, finely ground
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CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM:
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7 tablespoons sugar
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7 tablespoons water
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4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
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2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 tablespoon baking cocoa
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CHOCOLATE DIP:
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9 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped and melted