Macaroon Recipes

Not to be confused with macarons, these macaroon recipes are dense and packed full of coconut. Learn how to make this sweet cookie, plus get our best tips and tricks, too.

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Harveys Coconut Macaroons

1 review

As the executive chef at Harveys, a resort hotel in Lake Tahoe, I modified this classic recipe, which originated a century ago at a renowned pastry shop in Vienna, Austria. —Norbert Koblitz, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Polka-Dot Macaroons

10 reviews

Macaroons studded with M&M's are easy to mix up in a hurry. That's good, because believe me, they never last...


Chocolate Macadamia Macaroons

2 reviews

This perfect macaroon has dark chocolate, chewy coconut and macadamia nuts, and is dipped in chocolate—sinful and delicious! —Darlene Brenden,...


Angel Macaroons

16 reviews

These chewy coconut cookies start with a boxed angel food cake mix. —Renee Schwebach, Dumont, Minnesota


Cranberry Lime Macaroons

It wouldn’t be the holidays for my family and friends if I didn’t make these chewy lime-flavored macaroons. I usually...

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First-Place Coconut Macaroons

135 reviews

These coconut macaroon cookies earned me a first-place ribbon at the county fair. They remain my husband's favorites—whenever I make...


Passover Macaroons

5 reviews

These easy coconut macaroons from Herbert Borland of Des Moines, Washington are lightly crisp on the outside and chewy on...

Chewy Coconut Macaroons

16 reviews

These chewy cookies are my husband's favorite, so he requests them often. I like to make the macaroons on cold...


Macaroons vs. Macarons: Know Your Cookies

Before you preheat, make sure you know the difference between these two cookies. Macaroons vs. macarons—they've very different (but both...