Coconut Macaroon Truffles

By mamacasma

Though these are delicious any way you shape them, they look especially nice when they're smooth and round on top. A spoon gives a craggy look, so we used a cookie scoop to make perfect balls with minimum effort. If you don't have a cookie scoop, you can wet your fingertips to pat the sticky batter into pretty rounds.

Ingredients

• 4 large egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups finely shredded unsweetened coconut
• 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (60 percent to 70 percent cacao), finely chopped
• 2 ounces white chocolate, melted (optional)

Details

Servings 36
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In heavy 3-quart saucepan, combine egg whites, sugar, and salt. Heat on medium until warm to the touch, stirring. Stir in coconut, flour, cocoa, and vanilla. Continue stirring 4 minutes or until gently sizzling. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate until melted. With cookie scoop or measuring tablespoon, scoop mixture into balls and place on prepared cookie sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
3. Bake 15 minutes or until set and crisp around edges. Cool completely on cookie sheets on wire rack. Store macaroons in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 day or in freezer up to 2 weeks.
4. In microwave-safe medium bowl, microwave remaining chocolate on high in 30-second increments until melted and smooth, stirring frequently. Dip tops of macaroons in chocolate to coat. Let harden on wire racks. Decorate with white chocolate if desired.


Tips & Techniques

Though these are delicious any way you shape them, they look especially nice when they're smooth and round on top. A spoon gives a craggy look, so we used a cookie scoop to make perfect balls with minimal effort. If you don't have a cookie scoop, you can wet your fingertips to pat the sticky batter into pretty rounds.