Chocolate Macaroons

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Ingredients

  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 squares (1-oz each) unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 4-oz cans shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 350. Generously grease 2 cookie sheets.

In top of double boiler, combine condensed milk, chocolate, and salt. Cook over hot (not boiling) water, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted and mixture is thick, 12 - 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

Add vanilla, then coconut and nuts. Mix well.

Drop by rounded tablespoons about 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake at 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are set. Remove from cookie sheets at once to wire rack to cool completely.