Scrumptious Macaroons - 3 Ways Recipe

How to make it

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• Variation #1: Coconut Macaroons
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the egg whites and the salt in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until frothy. Add the sugar a little bit at a time and beat until soft peaks form.
• Fold in the coconut with a rubber spatula until evenly mixed.
• With a 2 oz. ice cream scooper, scoop out mixture onto cookie sheets that have been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake for 20 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from pan while hot to cool on wire rack.
• Variation #2: Chocolate Chip Coconut Macaroons
• Prepare the recipe as above.
• After the coconut is folded into the egg whites, stir in 1/2 cup of semisweet chocolate chips, and continue the recipe as written.
• Variation #3: Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons
• Prepare the coconut macaroon recipe and let the macaroons cool.
• Lightly spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• Melt 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips in the top pot of a double boiler over barely simmering water.
• When the chocolate is completely melted, dip half of a macaroon into the chocolate and place on the cookie sheet until set.