Coconut Macaroons From Eagle Brand Food

BASIC COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the egg whites, sugar, salt and vanilla in a large bowl until combined; fold in the coconut.
• Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of the coconut mixture about 1 inch apart onto the baking sheet. Use your fingers to form into pyramids. Bake until golden brown around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 325 degrees F. Line baking sheets with foil. Spray foil with flour no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE sweetened condensed milk, egg white, coconut and vanilla and almond extracts in large bowl; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
• BAKE 15 to 17 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Immediately remove from baking sheets to wire rack. Macaroons will stick if allowed to cool on baking sheet.
• VARIATION
• MACAROON KISSES: PREPARE and bake as above. Press solid milk chocolate candy piece into center of each macaroon immediately after baking.

COCONUT MACAROONS OR MACAROON KISSES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil grease and flour foil.
• In bowl combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons onto baking sheet. Lightly flatten each wit ha spoon.
• Bake 15-17 minutes. Remove from pan (if you let them cool on pan they will stick).
• To make macaroon kisses Prepare as directed and press a solid milk chocolate candy piece in the center of each cookie while still hot.

COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Combine the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whip the egg whites and salt on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until they make medium-firm peaks. Carefully fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture. Drop the batter onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper using either a 1 3/4-inch diameter ice cream scoop, or 2 teaspoons. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and serve.