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Coconut Macaroon Recipe

Submitted by Helen Li

Ingredients

  • 16 oz of sweetened shredded coconut
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tbsp condensed milk
  • Dark Chocolate (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 340 F
  2. Crack eggs and separate the yolk from the eggs whites. Pour the egg whites into a separate bowl and whisk until soft peaks form and it turns frothy. Add salt and almond extract.
  3. Have the sweetened shredded coconut ready in a bowl and add in the egg whites, salt, and almond extract. Stir until even.
  4. Add in the condensed milk and mix evenly.
  5. Butter a cookie pan to prepare for baking. Using a spoon, carve out lumps and place on the cookie pan. Be sure the coconut shreds are firmly stuck together. Bake for around 20-35 minutes.
  6. Enjoy!