Lime & Gin Coconut Macaroons Recipe

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Ingredients

• 4 4 4 large egg whites
• 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 3 3 tablespoons gin
• 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1 1 package (14 ounces) sweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 8 8 ounces white baking chocolate, melted

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk the first six ingredients until blended. In another bowl, toss coconut with flour; stir in egg white mixture.

Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until tops are light brown, 15-18 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Dip bottoms of macaroons into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.

Originally published as Lime & Gin Coconut Macaroons in Taste of Home
November 2013