Coconut Macaroons

American Dessert Veggie
  • PREP TIME
    15 minutes
  • COOK TIME
    20 minutes
  • SERVINGS
    2 dozen

A delicious light treat with a bit of crunch.

Ingredients

Equipment

Directions

Step 1

For the coconut, find which of the three finger holes at the top are soft. Take the knife and poke through the soft hole. Once you have drilled a decent sized hole, upturn the coconut into a clean glass and drain the juice (this works best when the coconut is at an angle). Once the juice has drained completely, take a hammer to the coconut and forcefully tap around to remove the outer shell. Cut away any brown skin, placing the white meat in a pile. Shred the meat in a food processor and shred the coconut into flakes. Once shredded, spread the flakes evenly over a baking pan and cook in the oven at 350 for 10 minutes or until slightly browned.

Step 2

Meanwhile, using the blender, whip the egg whites and slowly add the sugar. Beat until you have soft peaks.

Step 3

Fold in flour, vanilla and coconut.

Step 4

On a baking sheet (with either parchment paper or shortening), place tsp sized blobs of the mixture. Cooking in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.