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Wed, Mar 23 2011, 10:49 am

Homemade Macroons
from the Joy of Baking online

Chocolate Macaroons:

4 oz chocolate chips
3 egg whites
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup sugar
pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups coconut, sweetened is fine

You melt the chocolate. In separate bowl, whisk the egg whites, cocoa, sugar salt and vanilla. Stir in coconut and melted chocolate. Let sit in fridge until firm, about an hour.

Preheat your oven to 325 and line 2 baking sheets.

Place small mounds - about a tablespoon each - on baking sheet, a few inches apart. Bake about 15 minutes or until shiny. Makes 2 dozen.

For regular macaroons:

2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
pinh salt
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Whisk egg and add your sugar, salt and vanilla. Add coconut, making sure that it is completely moistened.

Place small mounds - about a tablespoon each - on baking sheet, a few inches apart. Bake about 15 minutes or until shiny. Makes 2 dozen.

To "guild the lily", as it were, you can dip these into chocolate for scrumptuousness - cool the macaroons after baking. Melt a little chocolate with whipping creme or whatever you want, and dip half of each macaroon into the chocolate. Store in fridge.