21397 Chewy Coconut Macaroons 45 mins, plus chilling time 25 mins 24 cookies Wed Jun 17 12:55:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 16:57:14 -0700 2009 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/21397 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:57:14 GMT Crunchy, chewy, and packed with coconut Chewy, sweet coconut gives these cookies great texture and flavor. Coconut macaroons are so addictive that they’ve become a staple item in many supermarkets. But more of them only makes for more opportunities for mistakes. These cookies—chewy, sweet, crispy, and loaded with coconut flavor—raise the bar.

What to buy: Sweetened, shredded coconut is also known as angel flake.

Game plan: Waiting 4 hours for the dough to chill may seem like forever, but it is essential to let the dried coconut soak up the egg whites, giving you round, fluffy cookies instead of flattened disks.

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  • Fill a large saucepan with 2 inches of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low so water is just simmering.
  • Whisk together sugar, egg whites, honey, vanilla, and salt in a large glass or metal bowl. Set bowl over simmering water and heat egg white mixture, whisking frequently, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture looks thicker, paler, and is hot to the touch, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove bowl from heat and stir in coconut and flour. Cover and refrigerate dough at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to bake, heat oven to 350ºF and arrange a rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir dough, then drop rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake until golden brown all over and set in the centers, about 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com Adapted from Brigid Callinan 54 Sweet/Dessert 298 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

    ]]>     4 large egg whites (about 1/2 cup)

    ]]>     1 tablespoon honey

    ]]>     292 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    ]]>     301 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

    ]]>     11 7 1/2 ounces sweetened shredded coconut (about 2 1/2 cups)

    ]]>     1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

    ]]>     50 dessert 288 baked dessert 155 cookie 384 easy 822 american 772 brownie points 10054 dairy free 5005 cheap 23680 affordable 38 budget 435 vegetarian 144 egg