Chocolate-Orange Macaroons

By trf0ster

Ingredients

• 1 7 ounce package (2 2/3 cups) flaked coconut
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Details

Servings 30
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly flour and grease cookie sheets; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine coconut, sugar, flour, orange peel, and salt. Add egg whites and vanilla; stir until combined. Stir in 1/4 cup of the chocolate pieces. Drop small mounds of mixture by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.

3. Bake in the preheated oven about 18 minutes or until light brown. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely.

4. In a small saucepan melt the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate pieces and shortening over low heat, stirring until chocolate melts. Drizzle chocolate mixture over cooled cookies.

To Store:
Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Chill for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.