Ambrosia Macaroons
Delightful coconut macaroons infused with orange zest and drizzled with bittersweet chocolate. These sweet, chewy cookies feature a tropical coconut flavor with bright citrus notes.
Ingredients
- •½ cup unsalted butter
- •¾ cup sugar
- •⅛ teaspoon salt
- •2 teaspoons orange peel
- •3 whole eggs
- •24 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
- •6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- •melted
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Line 3 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until smooth. Add sugar and salt; beat until blended. Beat in orange peel, then eggs, 1 at a time. Mix in coconut. Drop batter onto sheets by tablespoonfuls, spacing 1 1/2 inches apart.
15 min
- 2.
Bake macaroons, 1 sheet at a time, until golden on bottom and browned in spots, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely on sheets.
30 min
- 3.
Using fork, drizzle chocolate over macaroons. Chill on sheets until chocolate is firm, about 30 minutes.
30 min
