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Lime & Gin Coconut Macaroons

Name: Lime & Gin Coconut Macaroons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 4 large egg whites; 2/3 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons gin; 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1 package (14 ounces) sweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 8 ounces white baking chocolate, melted

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 2-1/2 dozen

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022

I took these lime and coconut macaroons to our annual cookie exchange, where we name a queen. I won the crown! —Milissa Kirkpatrick, Angel Fire, New Mexico

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Ingredients

4 large egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons gin
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 package (14 ounces) sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
8 ounces white baking chocolate, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk the first 6 ingredients until blended. In another bowl, toss coconut with flour; stir in egg white mixture.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until tops are light brown, 15-18 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Dip bottoms of macaroons into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 133 calories, 7g fat (6g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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