Chocolate Macadamia Macaroons

  Desserts

This perfect macaroon has dark chocolate, chewy coconut and macadamia nuts and is dipped in chocolate—sinful and delicious!

Chocolate Macadamia Macaroons

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
YIELD: 1-1/2 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Pinch salt
  • 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Stir in egg whites, corn syrup and vanilla until blended.
  • 2. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until set and dry to the touch, 15-20 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • 3. Dip bottom of each cookie in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

    Freeze option:
    Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 136 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 52mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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