Coconut macaroons, delightfully simple, but oh, so yummy. You just whisk together a few ingredients over lightly boiling water, stir in some
coconut and flour, and then you can chill out while the dough chills out.
Next, you just drop the dough onto sheet pans and bake. Easy.
You've got time to get these made up for Santa's visit tomorrow night. Oh, and leave the poor fella a thermos of coffee, he's probably getting sleepy by the time he gets to your place.
Easy Coconut Macaroons
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 large egg whites (save yolks for another use)
1 Tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp fine salt
7 oz sweetened flaked coconut (about 2 2/3 cups)
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
Directions
Fill a large saucepan with 2 inches of water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low so the water is just simmering.
Whisk together the sugar, egg whites, honey, vanilla, and salt in a large heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over, but not touching, the simmering water. Heat, whisking frequently, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture looks thicker, paler, and is hot to the touch, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the coconut and flour. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 6 hours or preferably overnight.
Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F for convection ovens) and place rack in the middle of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir the dough and drop level tablespoons onto the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Store the remaining dough in the refrigerator.
Bake until the cookies are light golden brown around the edges and set in the centers, rotating the sheet halfway through, about 12 to 15 minutes total. Place the pan on a wire rack and let the cookies sit for 1 minute. Transfer the cookies to the wire rack to cool completely.
Using a cooled baking sheet and the same sheet of parchment, repeat with the remaining dough. Store the macaroons in an airtight container for up to 2 days (if they last that long).
Get fancy! Drizzle cooled macaroons with a bit of melted chocolate chips and let set.
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