OK, I have been waiting to post this recipe ever since I started this blog, but we have been trying to be good and not have treats - but it is a holiday this week and I think we need cookies!
I was on a quest to find the perfect coconut macaroon cookie. I tried every possible variation and recipe I could find. Some had a strange texture, some had a fake almond taste. I finally stumbled on this recipe and I was SO excited! I think it is the perfect coconut macaroon. The original recipe called for a canned soft almond paste, but I couldn't find it anywhere around here, so I used this thicker tube of almond paste and grated it. If you are a coconut nut like me, you have to try these. These are the BEST!!!!
Very few ingredients.
Grating the almond paste in my food processor.
The grated almond paste.
1 14-ounce bag sweetened, shredded coconut coarsely chopped
(I put mine in the food processor and pulse it a few times)
1 7-ounce package of Pure Almond Paste – grated (Target is the cheapest place I’ve found for this. I grate mine using the grating attachment on my food processor)
½ cup sugar
½ cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
4 egg whites, lightly beaten
Preheat oven to 325. Line a baking sheet with wax paper; set aside. (I use silpat instead) In a large bowl, combine coconut, almond paste, sugar, flour and salt. Stir in the egg whites until well mixed. Drop mixture onto prepared baking sheet, shaping into rounds. (I use a small ice cream scoop) Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, until lightly browned but still soft in the center. Cool on wire rack. Makes 2 dozen. (I have a convection oven, so I can cook both pans at the same time with my convection oven set at 300 and cook for 20 minutes, switching the pans half way through)
I was on a quest to find the perfect coconut macaroon cookie. I tried every possible variation and recipe I could find. Some had a strange texture, some had a fake almond taste. I finally stumbled on this recipe and I was SO excited! I think it is the perfect coconut macaroon. The original recipe called for a canned soft almond paste, but I couldn't find it anywhere around here, so I used this thicker tube of almond paste and grated it. If you are a coconut nut like me, you have to try these. These are the BEST!!!!
Very few ingredients.
Grating the almond paste in my food processor.
The grated almond paste.
(I put mine in the food processor and pulse it a few times)
1 7-ounce package of Pure Almond Paste – grated (Target is the cheapest place I’ve found for this. I grate mine using the grating attachment on my food processor)
½ cup sugar
½ cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
4 egg whites, lightly beaten
Easter Edition
I just made these macaroons and shaped them like little nests and baked them. I then put in Cadbury Mini Eggs to make a cute little Easter treat. This combines two of my very favorite things! YUMMMY!
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