Coconut Macadamia Chocolate Macaroons Recipes

MACADAMIA MACAROONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Spread coconut and macadamias into 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake 10 min. or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently. Cool.
• Combine milk and vanilla in large bowl. Add coconut mixture and cracker crumbs; mix well. Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Add to coconut mixture; stir gently until well blended. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake 12 to 14 min. or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cookies. Place in waxed paper-lined shallow pan. Refrigerate until chocolate is set.

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Mix oats, coconut, and cocoa powder together in a bowl.
• Bring sugar, butter, and milk to a boil in saucepan, stirring occasionally; remove immediately from heat and stir into oat mixture.
• Drop 15 spoonfuls of batter onto a sheet of waxed paper. Cool to room temperature before serving.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine condensed milk, almond extract, vanilla extract, salt, and egg white in a bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Add about 2 1/3 cups shredded coconut. Mix with a spatula until mixture is sticky and holds together. Form into balls using a sorbet scoop.
• Roll balls in remaining coconut. Space macaroons evenly onto a silicone-lined baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, at least 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place 3/4 of the chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the rest of the chocolate until it melts.
• Dip the base of each cooled macaroon about 1/8 inch into the chocolate. Place cookies, chocolate-side down, on parchment paper. Let chocolate harden completely.

COCONUT MACADAMIA CHOCOLATE MACAROONS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 350 F (180C).
• 2. Place everything except the chocolate into a food processor. Mix it all together until it's made a cookie dough consistency. You'll still have a few bigger pieces of macadamia nuts in there, but that's a good thing.
• 3.Now stir in your chopped chocolate.
• 4.Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
• 5.Bake for 12-15 minutes or until they are looking golden on top.

CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Stir in egg whites, corn syrup and vanilla until blended. , 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., 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.

TRIPLE-COCONUT MACADAMIA MACAROONS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sweetened coconut, unsweetened coconut and macadamia nuts. In a small bowl, combine the cream of coconut, egg whites, corn syrup, vanilla and salt. Stir into coconut mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Shape into loose mounds. Bake at 350° for 12-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip or drizzle cookies with chocolate mixture. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

COCONUT MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract together until combined. Pour into dry ingredients and mix everything together until completely combined. Fold in the macadamia nuts and coconut. (You can use a mixer for this step if needed.)
• Cover and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 4 days. If chilling for longer than 2 hours, allow to sit at room temperature for at least 20-30 minutes before rolling and baking because the dough will be quite hard.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
• Roll cookie dough into balls, about 1.5 Tablespoons of dough per cookie, and arrange 3 inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until lightly browned on the sides. The centers will look soft.
• Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Melt the chopped white chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 15-second increments, stopping and stirring after each until completely smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Allow chocolate to set completely, about 30 minutes.

PREMIUM MACADAMIA MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Mix coconut and nuts and spread across a 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently. Allow to cool completely. Can be made ahead of time.
• Reheat oven to 350°F Mix milk and vanilla in large bowl. Add coconut mixture and cracker crumbs and mix well.
• Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Add to coconut mixture, stirring gently until well blended.
• Drop rounded tablespoons of the coconut mixture, 2 inches apart, on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks and allow to completely cool.
• Melt chocolate in microwave oven and, using a teaspoon, drizzle over cookies. Place cookies in wax-lined shallow pan and refrigerate until chocolate has set.

CHOCOLATE-COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In bowl, mix together coconut, egg whites and extract. With mixer on low, feed in confectioners' sugar. Form into balls and line up on nonstick or parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes and browned on the outside. Let cool. Melt chocolate in double boiler. Drizzle over macaroons with slotted spoon.

COCONUT-MACADAMIA MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Line several rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine condensed milk, coconut, macadamia nuts, vanilla extract, and coconut extract, stirring well.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine egg whites and granulated sugar. Beat at high speed with a mixer until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold beaten egg whites into condensed milk mixture. Let batter sit for 10 minutes.
• Using a levered 2-teaspoon scoop, drop batter 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake until macaroons are set and edges are light golden brown, 14 to 15 minutes. Remove to wire cooling racks, and let cool completely.
• Dip tops of cooled macaroons into melted white chocolate, if desired. Turn right side up, and return to cooling racks.
• Before chocolate sets, garnish with a sprinkle of sparkling white sugar, if desired.
• Store macaroons in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Macaroons will soften and mellow with time.

ISLAND MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place coconut and macadamia nuts on large cookie sheet. Bake until lightly toasted, stirring frequently, about 12 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Grease parchment. Combine condensed milk and vanilla in large bowl. Mix in coconut and macadamia nuts thoroughly. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and salt until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into coconut mixture. Drop batter by rounded tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake until macaroons just turn golden brown around edges, about 14 minutes. Cool completely on cookie sheets.
• Line another cookie sheet with waxed paper. Dip cookie bottoms into melted chocolate. Place cookies, chocolate side down, on prepared cookie sheet. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 15 minutes. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead. Store cookies in airtight container in refrigerate.)