Chocolate and Coconut Macaroons

30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

280 calories per serving view nutrition facts

3 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	x	chocolate unsweetened	squares
4	ounces	chocolate unsweetened	sweet
2	large	egg whites
1/2	cup	sugar
1	pinch	salt
2	cans	coconut flakes
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

Melt together in the top of a double boiler, over hot water, the unsweetened chocolate and sweet cooking chocolate.

Stir until smooth, remove from heat and cool.

Beat the egg whites with a rotary beater until stiff.

Gradually beat in sugar. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and continure beating until well mixed.

Fold in flaked coconut.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well-buttered baking sheets, making about 30 cookies.

Bake in preheated 325 degrees F. oven until stiff on the outside but still a little soft on inside, about 16 minutes.

Remove from oven and loosen with a spatula.

Remove from pan when cookies are completely cooled.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 59g

Amount per Serving

Calories 280 56% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.0g	27%
Saturated Fat 13.0g	66%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 37mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 33.0g	11%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	20%
Sugars 26.0g
Protein 5.0g	10%

Vitamin A	0%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	2%		Iron	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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