Grandma Coco's Coconut Macaroons
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Grandma Coco's Coconut Macaroons are chewy, sweet and delicious! Whether you like them plain, with added pecans or chocolate, you will love this recipe! They are quick to throw together and very versatile.
Ingredients
  • 5 cups flake coconut
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 6 Tbsp flour
  • 6 egg whites (unbeaten)
  • ½ tsp lemon extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • Chocolate for dip and drizzle:
  • 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp. shortening
Instructions
  1. Stir ingredients together until well-blended.
  2. Drop by heaping tablespoons on to a greased cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
  3. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove from cookie sheet onto cooling rack immediately.
  5. For chocolate dip and drizzle:
  6. Melt chocolate and shortening in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each. Do not over heat.
  7. Carefully dip cooled cookies into the chocolate and place on parchment.
  8. Add remaining chocolate to a plastic baggie and snip the corner off.
  9. Drizzle chocolate over cookie tops and allow chocolate to set.
Recipe by Huckleberry Life at https://huckleberrylife.com/grandma-cocos-coconut-macaroons/