coconut macaroons chocolate dipped

Germantown, TN
Updated on Aug 2, 2024

This recipe is one of my husband's favorite recipes. If you like chocolate and coconut you will like this recipe.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Coconut macaroons are a wonderful holiday cookie and very easy to make. Once baked, macaroons are golden brown with crispy edges. Inside they are chewy, moist, and sweet. Dipping them (or drizzling them) in chocolate makes them rich and even sweeter.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 28 cookie(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 14 packages sweetened shredded coconut (14 oz; about 5 cups)
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6-8 - chocolate semi-sweet squares

How To Make coconut macaroons chocolate dipped

  • Combine coconut, egg whites, sugar, flour, salt, and vanilla.
    Step 1
    Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine the coconut, egg whites, sugar, flour, salt, and vanilla extract.
  • Drop tablespoons onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
    Step 2
    Drop packed tablespoonfuls of the mixture onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart.
  • Bake the coconut macaroons.
    Step 3
    Bake, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until lightly golden; 25-30 minutes.
  • Slightly cool the coconut macaroons.
    Step 4
    Cool slightly on the baking sheets. Then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Melt squares of chocolate.
    Step 5
    For dipping, melt 6 - 8 squares of chocolate in the microwave. Use more if needed.
  • Dip the bottom of the cookie into the melted chocolate.
    Step 6
    Dip the bottoms of the cookies.
  • Place on parchment paper to dry.
    Step 7
    Put them on parchment paper to dry. After completely dry and cooled, store in an airtight container. They will keep for 5 days.

Discover More

Category: Cookies
Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #coconut
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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