Chocolate Chip Macaroon Angel Food

ANGEL MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, water and extract on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape bowl; beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Fold in the coconut. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto a parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove paper with cookies to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE CHIP MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray cookie sheets with non-stick spray.
• Combine coconut, chocolate chips, milk and vanilla in medium bowl; mix until well blended.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Press dough gently with back of spoon to flatten slightly.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Let cookies cool for 1 minute before placing onto wire racks.

CHOCOLATE CHIP MACAROON ANGEL FOOD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine powdered sugar and cake flour in bowl; set aside.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in another bowl at medium speed until foamy. Beat at high speed, gradually adding sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time. Continue beating, adding almond extract, vanilla, salt and scraping bowl often, 6-8 minutes or until stiff and glossy. Gradually stir flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, into egg mixture just until flour mixture disappears. Gently stir in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup coconut.
• Gently spoon batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Cut gently through batter with metal spatula. Bake 30-35 minutes or until cracks feel dry and top springs back when touched lightly. Invert pan on heat-proof funnel or bottle; cool 90 minutes. Remove from pan. Decrumb cake with fingertips.
• Place cake on serving plate. Pipe top and around bottom of cake with sweetened whipped cream; sprinkle with toasted coconut.

POMEGRANATE CHOCOLATE CHIP MACAROONS

Steps:

• For the pomegranate reduction: In a small saucepan, combine the pomegranate juice, peeled orange zest, cinnamon stick, star anise and cloves. Set over medium heat, bring to a low simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup. This will take 10 to 15 minutes; keep pouring the liquid into a measuring cup to check the amount. Discard the orange peel and spices and allow the liquid to cool to room temperature; set aside.
• For the macaroons: Heat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease two sheet pans with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine the reduced pomegranate juice with the coconut, sugar, egg whites, chocolate chips, flour, grated orange zest, vanilla paste and salt. Mix with your hands, squeezing the mixture to completely combine.
• Shape the mixture into 16 large pyramids, pressing the mixture tightly together. Bake on the prepared sheet pans until the edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove immediately from the sheet pans and let cool to room temperature.
• Store the macaroons in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

CHOCOLATE MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, confectioners' sugar and butter; press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, combine the milk, coconut and almonds. Drop by spoonfuls over crust; spread evenly., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips and cream; stir until smooth. Drizzle over top. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars.

FRUITY ANGEL MACAROONS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, stir cake mix, water and almond extract with wooden spoon and.
• scraping bowl.
• Fold in the coconut and dried cranberries.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 mins, or until set.
• Remove paper with the cookies to a wire rack to cool.

COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350°F.
• Combine the coconut and the milk, stir in the vanilla, and chocolate chips; mix well.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 minutes or until light brown; remove at once and cool.

ANGEL MACAROONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cover cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or foil. In large (4-quart) glass or metal bowl, beat cake mix, 1/2 cup water and the almond extract with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. On medium speed, beat 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Fold in coconut.
• Drop half of the mixture by teaspoonfuls about 3 inches apart onto lined cookie sheets.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Cool macaroons completely before removing from parchment paper.
• Meanwhile, stir 1 tablespoon cocoa into remaining mixture. Bake and cool as directed above.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter, 4 teaspoons cocoa and 4 teaspoons water over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter is melted. Stir in powdered sugar. Drizzle small amount of glaze over each cookie.