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05/31/2011 National Macaroon Day Healthy Simple Coconut Macaroons

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Recipe Introduction

Macaroons are delectable cookies made from ground nuts, sugar, and leavened egg whites. Coconut, chocolate, and potato starch are also common ingredients in a macaroon cookie recipe. One interesting fact about macaroons is that they contain no flour! These cookies are popular among Jewish families especially during Passover when they cannot cook with flour. It is believed that macaroons originated in Italy. In fact, the word “macaroon” comes from the Italian word for paste, “maccarone.” In 1533, macaroon cookies were brought to France by Italian monks and nuns. Two Benedictine nuns, Sister Marguerite and Sister Marie-Elisabeth, baked and sold the cookies in order to pay for their housing. They became known as the “Macaroon Sisters” and their cookies became famous throughout Europe. To celebrate National Macaroon Day, buy some delicious macaroon cookies to enjoy with friends and family! Punch Bowl

List of Ingredients

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Healthy Simple Coconut Macaroons


6 egg whites (save the yokes to add to scrambled eggs)
Pinch salt
2/3 cup honey (run your honey under some hot water if it has crystallized, it needs to be liquid)
2 1/2 cups shredded coconut


Recipe



Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets with coconut oil.

Beat egg whites until almost stiff peaks form. Add salt. Slowly pour in honey while whipping the eggs.

Fold in the shredded coconut with a spatula until it's thoroughly mixed. Be gentle, you don't want to deflate the eggs.

Using a large cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheets spacing about 1 inch apart.

Time will vary depending on how big your cookies are. These took about 50 minutes. Allow to cool briefly on the cookie sheet. Remove with a thin spatula and cool completely. They will continue to harden and dry as they cool.