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Recipe: The Best Vanilla and Almond Macaroons

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Here is a great macaroon recipe that everyone will love. They are the perfect dessert to round out any meal with a chocolate drizzle on top. They don’t have many ingredients and can be thrown together easily. They are also great for parties and are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth, enjoy!

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Recipe: The Best Vanilla and Almond Macaroons
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: French
 
Ingredients
  • 4 organic eggs
  • 1 ? cup organic sugar
  • 1-1/2 stick butter (12 Tbs)- melted and cooled
  • 5 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 3 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 1-? tsp. Almond extract
Instructions
  1. In large bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar and coconut. Add melted butter slowly, while stirring. Add 2 tsp. vanilla extract. Remove half of the mixture into another bowl. Add 1 tsp. almond extract to one half of the mixture, and the remaining teaspoon of vanilla extract to the other half.
  2. Place macaroons on oiled cookie sheet in shape of little peaks. Add a slivered almonds to the top of the almond ones. You can drizzle melted chocolate, or add choc chips to the vanilla ones.
  3. Bake 10 minutes at 350?, then reduce the heat to 250? and bake another 8 minutes. Makes 50-60 macaroons.

Step-By-Step Instructions

In large bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar and coconut. Add melted butter slowly, while stirring. Add 2 tsp. vanilla extract. Remove half of the mixture into another bowl. Add 1 tsp. almond extract to one half of the mixture, and the remaining teaspoon of vanilla extract to the other half.

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Place macaroons on oiled cookie sheet in shape of little peaks. Add a slivered almonds to the top of the almond ones. You can add choc chips to the vanilla ones.

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Bake 10 minutes at 350?, then reduce the heat to 250? and bake another 8 minutes. Makes 50-60 macaroons. Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.

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