Recipe: Coconut and Marzipan Macaroons

Recipe: Coconut and Marzipan Macaroons

I recently had one of those days where I craved for something sweet and was in the mood to bake. I remembered that I loved eating coconut macaroons (‘kokos toppe’ in Danish) when I was growing up in Denmark – they were one of my favorite baked sweets. It struck me that I hadn’t eaten these for years. I had a giant roll of marzipan (almond paste) in my cabinet, and mixing in some marzipan with coconut sounding intriguingly good.

I baked four dozen, which were quickly long gone, and I am already thinking about making my next batch. For my gluten-free friends, you will love this recipe.

Recipe: Coconut and Marzipan Macaroons

Recipe by 2 Hungry Birds – Tina Course: BakingCuisine: Denmark, Nordic

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macaroons

I recently had one of those days where I craved for something sweet and was in the mood to bake. I remembered that I loved eating coconut macaroons (‘kokos toppe’ in Danish) when I was growing up in Denmark – they were one of my favorite baked sweets.

Ingredients

  • 3 3 medium eggs

  • 8 oz 8 (225g) sugar

  • 10½ oz 10½ (300g) unsweetened shredded coconut

  • oz (100 grams) shredded marzipan (almond paste)

  • 5 oz 5 (150 grams) dark chocolate

Directions

  • Beat eggs and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until the eggs and sugar turn white, about 2-3 minutes. Add shredded coconut and marzipan together until the dough is evenly mixed.
  • Shape the dough into a ball and let it rest in the refrigerator for one hour. This will help the dough stick together easily.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175°C).
  •  In the meantime use your fingers to shape the dough for each macaroon into small cones (I like them bite-sized, but you can shape them any size you prefer). Make sure to press the coconut as tightly together as possible, as any coconut that is sticking out will burn easily.
  • Bake the coconut macaroons about 15-20 minutes or until they are lightly golden and crisp.
  • Take them out of the oven and let them cool off.
  • Melt the chocolate and dip/brush the bottom of the coconut kisses with chocolate. Let them rest while the chocolate hardens (you can also put the tray in the refrigerator for 5 minutes to speed up the chocolate hardening process). Devour these with some coffee or tea:)

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