I was asked to bring this delicious cookie to a baby shower and was amazed at how simple it was. Had to share with you. If you have these four ingredients on hand, this is a must bake!
I adapted this recipe from Martha’s original here. The only ingredient I didn’t have on hand were the coconut flakes, but the three eggs, sugar and salt were pulled from the cabinet (and I’m thinking I’m going to stock coconut on a regular basis because this is a great go-to for a last minute dessert. And drizzled or dipped in chocolate? Yes, a good go-to indeed).
Plus, they’re gluten free! The momma who we were honoring with the shower has a preschool-aged son with a gluten intolerance, it was an added little bonus that this is a sweet treat he can enjoy too.
4 Ingredient Coconut Macaroonsm
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Six cups sweetened coconut flakes, 3 egg whites, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together egg whites, sugar and salt until frothy.
Gradually fold in coconut until it is well coated in wet mixture.
Use a spoon or cookie scoop to create small mounds of coconut on a cookie sheet (I like to line mine in parchment paper and a bit of cooking spray) and bake at 350 degrees for 15-25 minutes.
As with most baking, there’s no exact time requirement in the oven, but I like my coconut macaroons golden on the edges and soft on the inside, and that ended up being about 20 minutes.
Chewy, sweet and so delicious.
Have a great start to your week! And if you ever try this one out let me know what you think.
PS More good eats posts found right here.
I’ve made these several times, they are wonderful!! My mother in law who is picky with food LOVES these. Thank you.
Gabrielle, that makes me soo happy to hear that! Thank you for your kind comment!!
YUM! I made these yesterday for my grand daughter’s Easter Baskets. They were so easy to make, and much better than store bought cookies!! Next time, I’ll make sure to have chocolate on hand to drizzle on top, but even without – I know my grandkids will eat them all up (if mommy & daddy don’t beat them to it!) Happy Easter!
Thanks so much for the feedback, Jenny! I’m glad that you enjoyed the recipe!
Made these last night!! Absolutely fantastic! Making again tonight lol.
Awesome! Glad to hear that, thanks for the feedback :)!
This is the easiest macaroon recipe I have ever found, and I LOVE macaroons. I bet they taste delicious, and can’t wait to try them!
Just made these for my new friend :) These are his favorite cookies….I don’t like coconut at all….haha. I’ll let you know what he thinks. Super easy to make.
Thanks, Suzanne! Let me know how they turn out, I’m not a big coconut person but I love these cookies :).
Made thee’s added a little of cocoanut pure extract and drizzled chocolate over them amazing so easy to do on my second batch .
Great idea!!
Made these today, they were delicious. Then only change I made was using unsweetened coconut (they were still very sweet) and adding an extra egg white (mine didn’t hold together without it).
Also my oven must run hot cause at 350 mine were done in 10 min.
Thanks for the recipe! So easy and yummy!
Thank you for the suggestions! Yes, I agree on the oven. If I hadn’t been watching carefully they would have burned because I was anticipating 20 minutes and they were finished in almost 15.
Mmm..coconut is so good when it is toasty brown.
will try soon! yum!!!
These sound SOOOO good right now. Partly because I love coconut macaroons, and partly because I’m trying not to indulge in treats like that these days.
They were sooooooooo yummy!!!! Thanks Morgan :)
Thanks, Anna!
Mmm, those look wonderful. I have never made macaroons, but may have to now, especially since they are gluten-free.
They’re so good, Sheila – you have to try them out :).