Blackberry Coconut & Dark Chocolate Macaroons
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 14 oz. sweetened flaked coconut
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean pod, seeds scraped out
  • ¼ tsp flaked sea salt
  • 1¼ cups fresh blackberries, washed and dried well (do not use frozen)
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 6 oz. good quality chocolate, (I used 60% Ghirardelli), melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325F.
  2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In the bowl of a food processor, add the coconut and run processor for 1 minute. Add the sugar, and process for another minute. Add the vanilla bean seeds, salt, and egg whites and process for 1 minute.
  4. Add blackberries and pulse 15 times or until berries have broken down into very small chunks.
  5. Use a 1½ tbsp. cookie scoop and scoop mounds onto prepared baking sheet. You can put them close together because these cookies don't spread much (which is a miracle in itself)
  6. Bake for 28-32 minutes or until tops start to become golden brown. Don't overbake.
  7. Remove from oven and let sit on cookie sheet for 10 minutes. Then slide onto a cooling rack.
  8. Line your baking sheet with a fresh piece of parchment paper and set aside.
  9. Once cookies are completely cool, at least 1 hour later, begin melting your chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water or in the microwave in 15 second increments. I have done both methods and to be honest, the stove top one can't be beat.
  10. Dip cookie bottoms into chocolate and then set back on parchment paper. Repeat until all cookies are dipped. Using a spoon or a small sandwich bag with a tiny hole cut out, drizzle remaining chocolate over the cookies. Let sit until chocolate is completely set up.
  11. Store in an airtight container for up 1 week. Do not refrigerate.
  12. If you want to freeze, don't dip into chocolate. Freeze after they cool and then dip them after defrosting. Makes 25 -30 cookies
Recipe by SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL EATING at https://simplybeautifuleating.com/2016/04/11/blackberry-coconut-dark-chocolate-macaroons/