Orange-Coconut Macaroons
Ingredients
Makes about 3 dozen
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest, plus 1 teaspoon fresh orange
juice
- 4 1/2 ounces almond paste
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups packed sweetened flaked coconut, (about 4 1/2 ounces)
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Process granulated sugar and orange
zest in a food processor until combined, about 3 minutes. Add almond
paste; process 1 minute. Add egg whites, orange juice, confectioners'
sugar, flour, half of the coconut, and the salt; process 1 minute.
Remove blade, scraping batter into bowl with a rubber spatula. Stir in
remaining coconut.
- Drop rounded teaspoons of batter on to baking sheets lined with
parchment paper, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake macaroons until the
edges start to turn brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer parchment and
macaroons to a wire rack; let cool completely. Macaroons can be stored
in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 days
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