These flourless Italian cookies, which were originally made with almond paste, have evolved significantly over time. When coconut replaced the almond paste, they became world-famous, especially for European Jews at Passover. Today, our family enjoys them both during the Jewish holidays and as a sweet and nutritious treat to have around the house.
STEP ONE – Preparations
- Preheat the oven to 325°F with 2 oven racks in the middle.
- Lightly spray 2 large baking sheets with canola spray.
- Get out a food processor and a stand mixer.
- Set up 2 cooling racks.
STEP TWO – Make the Batter
Ingredients:
5 cups sweetened shredded coconut
4 egg whites
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions:
- In the food processor, pulse the coconut until fine.
- In the stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites, sugar, and vanilla on high speed for 3 minutes.
- Add the coconut and stir until incorporated.
STEP THREE – Bake the Cookies
- Drop 18 large tablespoons of batter on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Switch the sheets and bake for another 8 minutes until lightly browned around the edges.
- Transfer the macaroons to the cooling racks and cool for 10 minutes.
Recommended Serving Size: 2 macaroons
Exchanges: 2 starch, 3 fat
Nourish 
Looks divine! It has to be deliscious. Thank you.
Joanna
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You’re welcome! Divine and delicious are how we’d describe them too!
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Ooh! Yum, these look fabulous, I buy these in small boxes all the time, can’t wait to actually try making them! 😃
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Thank you! They’re pretty easy to make and taste a lot better than store-bought in our opinion. We hope you enjoy 😊
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One of my favorite sweet treats!
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Yes! Aren’t they just the best?
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Sounds simple! I am going to try this. I love macaroons!
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Thank you so much! We hope you enjoy!
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Reminds me on Christmas in my childhood…
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Aww that’s sweet! We usually enjoy macaroons on Passover . . . never had them on Christmas but what a neat tradition and memory!
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This is original. I’ve never seen coconut macaroons before and I thought I’d had every kind of macaroon there was to have. Congrats. You managed to put two of my favourite ingredients into one recipe. Waiting for mine in the post.
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Thank you! There’s a French cookie called macaron that has numerous flavors, maybe that’s what you’re thinking of. Either way, it’s very tasty!
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Ha ha. I am sure we are talking about the same thing. The name is given to this meringue recipe as well as to the French cookie. 😍😍
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These look amazing! I’ll have to try these out! 😍
Alex | http://www.alexinasheville.com
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Thank you so much! We hope you enjoy 😊
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