coconut macaroons

Name: Coconut Macaroons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 28
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 stick(s) butter, unsalted, softened; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt, or a scant less; 3/4 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 1/2 cup(s) coconut, unsweetened; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour

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Garrison Wayne

La Quinta, CA

Updated on Jul 16, 2015

The aroma of a coconut macaroon is so tantalizing, but the taste is even better. I have never met anyone who doesn't love a macaroon. Pass a plate of these after dinner with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream or a fruit sorbet, and you'll top the evening off just right.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 28 cookies

Ingredients

1 stick butter, unsalted, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt, or a scant less
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups coconut, unsweetened
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

How To Make coconut macaroons

Step 1

Cream the butter with the sugar, salt, cream of tartar, and baking powder, in a large mixing bowl..

Step 2

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well.
Step 3

Stir in the vanilla.
Step 4

Stir in the coconut.
Step 5

Stir in the flour.
Step 6

Spoon 1 1/2 inch mounds of dough on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 11 minutes.
Step 7

Remove from the sheet with a spatula and cool completely on a rack.
Step 8

Store airtight. Makes 28 cookies.
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