Chocolate Macaroons I

Chewy coconut with the sweetness of chocolate! These macaroons are best served cold or partially frozen.

• Calories: 83 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 egg whites
• 2 ¼ cups shredded coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

Melt chocolate over low heat and let cool.

Step 3

In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Slowly add salt and sugar a little at a time, until mixture stands in peaks. Stir in vanilla. Fold in chocolate, coconut and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies should be soft in the center.