Lime & Gin Coconut Macaroons
“I took these lime and coconut macaroons to our annual cookie exchange, where we name a queen. I won the crown!” —Milissa Kirkpatrick, Angel Fire, New Mexico
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 2-1/2dozen | 20minutes | 15minutes/batch + cooling |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 2-1/2dozen | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 15minutes/batch + cooling |
Ingredients
- 4 large egg whites
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp gin
- 1-1/2 tsp grated lime zest
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1 package sweetened shredded coconut 14 ounces
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 oz white baking chocolate melted
Portions: dozen
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Ingredients
Portions: dozen
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk the first six ingredients until blended. In another bowl, toss coconut with flour; stir in egg white mixture.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until tops are light brown, 15-18 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- Dip bottoms of macaroons into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 133 calories, 7g fat (6g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fibre), 2g protein.
