Ambrosia Macaroons

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
• 3 large eggs
• 24 ounces sweetened flaked coconut (about 6 cups firmly packed)
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°f
• 2 line 3 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment.
• 3 using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until smooth.
• 4 add sugar and salt; beat until blended.
• 5 beat in orange peel, then eggs, 1 at a time.
• 6 mix in coconut.
• 7 drop batter onto sheets by tablespoonfuls, spacing 1 1/2 inches apart.
• 8 bake macaroons, 1 sheet at a time, until golden on bottom and browned in spots, 25 to 30 minutes.
• 9 cool completely on sheets.
• 10 using fork, drizzle chocolate over macaroons.
• 11 chill on sheets until chocolate is firm, about 30 minutes.