Thumbprint Macaroons

🧂 Ingredients

• 5 cups finely shredded unsweetened coconut

  *see note
• 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk

  *see notes below for Passover
• 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 egg whites

  ¼ cup measured
• 2 tablespoon powdered sugar

  *Gefen brand is Kosher for Passover
• ½ teaspoon fine salt
• 1 cup jam, any flavor

  lemon or mango curd & chocolates also work

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and line a baking sheet or two with parchment
  paper.
• 2 If the shredded coconut is not very finely shredded, pulse it in a food
  processor a few times.  Then measure out the 5 cups needed for the recipe.
• 3 In a large bowl combine the shredded coconut, vanilla and sweetened condensed
  milk.  Stir with a large spatula to combine these very well.
• 4 In a separate bowl, use a hand mixer on high speed to whip the egg whites,
  powdered sugar and salt until soft peaks form and there’s no liquid settling in
  the bottom of the bowl.
• 5 Fold the egg white mixture into the coconut mixture.  Don’t over mix, but be
  sure that all of the egg whites are incorporated well.
• 6 Use a small cookie scoop to make mounds of the batter on the parchment lined
  baking sheet.  Then use wet fingers or a small spoon to create a “thumbprint” in
  the center.  You can spoon thicker jams or chocolate (that you want to melt)
  into the center of the batter or wait to fill them with softer curds or jam
  until after they are baked.  Softer fillings like curds may heat too quickly and
  bubble over, so it is better to fill the macaroons with those after they have
  been baked.
• 7 The macaroons will not spread, but leave about an inch between each one to allow
  air to circulate.  The shape you put them in the oven is essentially the shape
  they will come out in.
• 8 Bake for approximately 18 minutes, until the bottoms have brown slightly. Spoon
  softer fillings into the "thumbprint" after removing the cookies from the oven,
  then let them cool completely before removing from the baking tray or serving.

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