Rocky Road Macaroons
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1-7oz box Odense Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater)
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons potato starch
- 1 cup chunk chocolate chips
- Variation: add 1 cup mini marshmallows when chips are added.
If you like Almond Joys, you will love these pretty cookies.
Time
20 minutes to assemble
15 minutes to chill batter
15 minutes to bake per tray
15 minutes to chill batter
15 minutes to bake per tray
Yield
28-30 cookies
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
- Stirring frequently, toast coconut and almonds in a dry skillet over a high heat until golden. Transfer to plate and refrigerate to cool.
- In large bowl, beat Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater) with egg whites for 2 minutes or until a very smooth paste.
- Whisk sugar and potato starch together. Add sugar mixture to almond mixture a tablespoon at a time, beating well between each addition. Beat until batter is smooth and shiny.
- Fold coconut, almonds and chips into batter. Chill 15 minutes.
- Drop chilled batter by tablespoons onto parchment. Bake 15 minutes or until cookie tips and bottoms are golden brown.
- Cool baking sheet on wire rack. Remove cookies when completely cool and store in an airtight container.