Chocolate Cranberry Coconut Macaroons Food

COCONUT-CRANBERRY MACAROON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Whisk the sugar, egg whites, cranberry, orange zest, vanilla and salt in a large bowl. Toss the coconut with the egg mixture until completely coated.
• Moisten your finger tips with water. Form about 1 heaping tablespoon of the batter into pointed mounds or pyramids on the prepared pans, spacing them about 1-inch apart.
• Bake until the edges are golden brown and the entire macaroon is nicely toasted and dry, 16 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Serve.
• Store macaroons in a tightly sealed container for up to a week.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
• 2. Make the macaroons: In a large bowl, combine coconut, sugar, flour and salt. Add the egg whites and stir with a large rubber spatula until combined. Stir in the almond and vanilla extracts, then the chopped dried cranberries.
• 3. Measure one heaping tablespoon of mixture for each and drop into a mound on the prepared cookie sheet, making sure they are nicely rounded and 2 inches apart.
• 4. Bake for 20 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the cookie for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 5. Make the white chocolate glaze: Melt the white chocolate and shortening together in a small microwavable bowl in 20 second intervals until melted, stirring well after each increment. Drizzle over cookies. Cookies with glaze stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

COCONUT CRANBERRY YUMMIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients; mix well. Stir in cranberries. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets; gently shape into mounds. , Bake at 325° until edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• Combine the cereal, coconut, cranberries, and chips in a large bowl.
• In a bowl fitted with an electric mixer, beat the egg whites on medium speed until frothy. Gradually add the sugar and whip until thick and glossy. Add the vanilla and salt, and continue to mix for another 10 seconds. Fold the meringue into the dry ingredients, being careful not to deflate the meringue. Using a ¾-ounce scoop (1½ tablespoons), portion the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets and bake for 8 minutes. Rotate the sheet pans and continue baking until golden brown and the cookies lift freely from the parchment, about 16 minutes.
• Let cool on the baking sheets before serving, at least 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

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 CRANBERRY MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line 2 baking sheets (cookie pans) with parchment.
• Whisk sugar, egg whites, cranberry, orange zest, vanilla and salt in large bowl.
• Toss coconut with egg mixture until completely coated.
• Moisten finger tips with water.
• Form about 1 heaping tablespoon of batter into pointed mounds or pyramids on prepared sheets (like little Christmas trees), space about 1 inch apart.
• Bake until edges are golden brown and entire macarron is nicely toasted and dry about 16-20 minutes.
• Transfer to rack to cool. Serve.

CHOCOLATE MACAROONS - NO BAKE

Steps:

• Boil first 4 ingredients for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• Pour over oatmeal and coconut and mix well.
• Drop tsp fulls onto wax paper and wait until dry and easy to lift off paper.

COCONUT & CHOCOLATE MACAROONS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff then gradually add the sugar, whisking continuously until thick and glossy. Sift in the flour, then fold into the egg whites with the coconut until completely combined.
• Using an 8cm pastry cutter, squash spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper or silicone plastic sheets - you may need to do this in two batches. Bake for 15-18 mins until golden around the edges and just starting to brown on top. Leave to cool, then transfer to a rack.
• While the macaroons are cooling, melt the chocolate in a microwave or over a pan of hot water and leave to cool slightly. Cover the smooth side with chocolate and leave to set in the fridge. The macaroons will keep in an airtight container for 2 days.