Coconut....mmmmm.

Had to share the macaroons. They are by far my favorite, and one that I can eat. Well, kind of. If you pretend there is no dairy. ;) But for sure no gluten, and that is one I have to avoid. I know there are about 100 people on this planet that hate coconut, and I feel really bad for you. You are missing out people. Big time. I could eat it 24 hours a day and still love it. So here is the receipe since I've had a few peeps ask for it. Guess where I found it? People magazine. Yep. People. What?!?! Random I know, but it works and is by far the best macaroon receipe I've ever tried to date. I will add that chocolate chips work good for melting to dip, but if you want it to dry quicker and look a little better, I'd say go with the baking chocolate. And not the unsweetened kind you used to find in your moms cupboard and think you were sneaky, take a bite, and proceed to wash your mouth out for the next 10 minutes. I'm thinking the kind WITH sugar.

Coconut Macaroons (Courtesy of People Magazine)
3 egg whites
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tbsp. sugar
1 can sweetened cond. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
20 oz. sweetened shredded coconut (About a bag and a half)
7 oz. dark chocolate (I did white choc. as well and used more than 7 oz.)


Preheat oven to 325. Beat egg whites in electric mixer on low. Once whites are broken up, add
cream of tartar and sugar. Increase speed to medium and beat until whites are frothy. Love that word. Frothy. Shut off mixer and fold in sweetened cond. milk and vanilla. Add coconut and mix until well incorporated. Let mixture sit for 2-3 minutes. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Drop 12 heaping tablespoons of the batter on each tray. Bake 20-25 minutes. Let cool. Melt chocolate in double boiler or microwave. Dip half of each macaroon into chocolate. Place on tray and allow to set. Enjoy!

And a picture of my coconut macaroon eating partner in crime......there is no better way to check the mail than in goggles and ear muffs. I'm just sayin'. You are ready for snow or swimming at a moments notice.