Chocolate-Orange Macaroons


Chocolate-Orange Macaroons
Yield: About 30 cookies
Prep 15 mins Bake 325°F 18 mins
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Chocolate-Orange Macaroons
Ingredients
  • 1 7 ounce package (2 2/3 cups) flaked coconut
  • 2/3 cup  sugar
  • 1/3 cup  all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon  finely shredded orange peel
  • 1/4 teaspoon  salt
  • 3 egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla
  • 3/4 cup  miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 teaspoon  shortening
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly flour and grease cookie sheets; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine coconut, sugar, flour, orange peel, and salt. Add egg whites and vanilla; stir until combined. Stir in 1/4 cup of the chocolate pieces. Drop small mounds of mixture by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.

3. Bake in the preheated oven about 18 minutes or until light brown. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely.

4. In a small saucepan melt the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate pieces and shortening over low heat, stirring until chocolate melts. Drizzle chocolate mixture over cooled cookies.

From the Test KitchenTo Store:
  • Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Chill for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts (Chocolate-Orange Macaroons)
  • cal. (kcal) 106,
  • Fat, total (g) 5,
  • chol. (mg) 4,
  • carb. (g) 14,
  • fiber (g) 1,
  • sugar (g) 11,
  • pro. (g) 2,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 4,
  • sodium (mg) 53,
  • Potassium (mg) 46,
  • iron (mg) 0,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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