Chewy Coconut Macaroons

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1/2 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 preheat over to 325. line cookie sheets with parchment.
• 2 in a medium bowl toss together coconut, sugar, flour and salt. stir in egg whites and almond extract until well blended. (mixture will be thick and sticky.).
• 3 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on baking sheets. bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. cool for 2 minutes before moving to wire racks. cool completely. if desired in heavy saucepan melt chocolate and shortening; drizzle chocolate mixture over cooled cookies.