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Vanilla Bean Coconut Macaroons on a Christmas tree serving board
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Vanilla Bean Coconut Macaroons

These golden, chewy treats marry the warm, rich aroma of vanilla with the tropical sweetness of coconut.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Christmas, coconut, cookie, dairy free, goodie tray, holiday, holiday tray, macaroon, nut free, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, wheat flour free
Category Cookies
Baking Ambition Getting Started
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 40
Calories 101kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls (medium and large)
  • electric mixer (hand held or stand)
  • measuring cups (or kitchen scale)
  • measuring spoons
  • cookie scoop (2 teaspoon)
  • baking sheets

Ingredients

  • 14 oz shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • scraped seeds from 1 vanilla bean
  • 2 egg whites room temp
  • ⅛ cup sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Combine the coconut, condensed milk, vanilla and vanilla bean seeds in a large bowl and mix well.
    14 oz shredded unsweetened coconut, 14 oz sweetened condensed milk, 1 tsp vanilla, scraped seeds from 1 vanilla bean
  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites, sugar and salt until medium firm peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture.
    2 egg whites, 1/8 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp salt
  • Using a 2 teaspoon cookie scoop, drop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets leaving ½” between each macaroon.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes or until light golden and firm. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

Optional variation: replace the 14 oz sweetened condensed milk with 12 oz of sweetened condensed coconut milk. This swap will make the recipe dairy free, if that is a concern, as well as enhancing the coconut flavor.
Note: I like to make this recipe using homemade sweetened condensed milk. Making the sweetened condensed milk myself gives me the opportunity to infuse even more flavor into the final product. For this recipe, I use a homemade coconut sweetened condensed milk infused with vanilla bean and made with toasted sugar.  

Nutrition

Serving: 1macaroon | Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.3mg