These dense and chewy coconut macaroons are dipped in dark chocolate for the ultimate decadent treat, and they also feature a fun crunchy surprise in the center!
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“This is the second day in a row I have made these awesome macaroons for Passover. I went to a dinner party last night, a big hit. Tonight for my family.” -Deborah, FoodieCrush reader
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Homemade Macaroons Are Made EVEN BETTER by Dipping Them in Chocolate
Late night eats are what led me to discover my favored version of the coconut macaroon. Band watching and cocktails in the Kibitz Room always led to slurping a bowl of matzo ball soup — I’ll take mine mish-mosh style with rice, kreplach and noodles please! — at Los Angeles’ famed Canter’s Deli. I could never leave without browsing the dessert cases and trays and trays of cookies, bars, and brownies.
But there was only one sweet treat I could never resist leaving without. The chocolate-dipped coconut macaroon.
I like my coconut macaroons dense and chewy. You might like them light and flaky. I’m giving you the keys to the kitchen to make them either way with this easy recipe.
Enjoy!
Heidi’s Tip: Using Sweetened Condensed Milk vs Granulated
Sweetened condensed milk: Using this as your sweetener creates a denser, chewier coconut macaroon. The condensed milk version also browned a bit more and held its shape a tad better.
Granulated sugar: Delivers more of the pure coconut flavor, with a lighter and flakier bite.
The 7 Main Ingredients
The full recipe, with amounts, can be found in the recipe card below.
- Sweetener of choice — You can make this coconut macaroon recipe with either sweetened condensed milk OR granulated sugar.
- Egg whites — This is what binds the cookies together.
- Vanilla extract — Complements the coconut flavor.
- Almond extract — Gives the macaroons a sweet, nutty flavor.
- Sweetened shredded coconut — Super fresh flaked, sweetened coconut is the essence of this dessert. If you use old coconut, the taste won’t be the same. And don’t even try making these coconut macaroons with unsweetened coconut. (Trust me, now’s not the time to be healthy!)
- Whole almonds — I like to hide a few almonds in the center of each chocolate covered macaroon for added crunch. (If you’d prefer to omit the almonds in the center of the coconut macaroons, you’re welcome to leave them out.)
- HERSHEY’s semi-sweet chocolate chips — I prefer using semi-sweet chocolate or something even darker since the coconut macaroons are quite sweet as is. You need a rich, dark chocolate to balance out the sweetness of the cookies.
Heidi’s Tip: My family enjoys many Hershey’s products, including the traditional Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, which is made with fresh milk from local farms in the Hershey, PA area. Proximity to these dairy farms is the reason the company was founded in the region, with Hershey and its farming partners still demanding the same quality today that the company was founded on.
How to Make Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons
- Mix it all together. Egg whites are mixed with sweetener (either sweetened condensed milk or granulated sugar), a bit of vanilla and almond extract, and then everything gets mixed together. The egg white mixture should coat the coconut, not drown it. If your coconut is swimming in the coating, stir in more coconut as needed.
- Scoop into mounds. Sure, these cookies are bite-sized, but they’re hardly one-bite desserts. I use a 2-inch scoop for each macaroon.
- Stuff with almonds. There’s one surprise ingredient to these macaroons. Almonds! Since Almond Joy candy bars are my favorite, I couldn’t resist placing two whole almonds in each cookie.
- Dip in melted chocolate. After the coconut macaroons have baked and cooled, they get dunked in melted Hershey’s semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Heidi’s Tip: I prefer melting my chocolate chips in the microwave. I do 30 seconds, stir, and microwave for another 15 seconds or so. The chips may still look solid, but with a sturdy stirring they will melt and meld into one another to make for perfect dipping.
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Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk OR granulated sugar *
- 3 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 6 cups sweetened shredded coconut (14 ounces)
- 30-35 whole almonds , if desired
- 1 to 1 ½ cups HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Whisk the sweetened condensed milk OR the granulated sugar with the egg whites, vanilla and almond extract until frothy. Stir in the coconut. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop the coconut mixture into a 2-inch scoop, poke a hole in the middle and insert two almonds. Cover the almonds and place the coconut mix on the parchment paper. Repeat.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden on top. If the cookies spread at the base simply cut away the baked egg white with a sharp knife while the cookies are still hot.
- Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Melt the HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips in a small bowl for 30 seconds in the microwave. Stir. Melt for another 15-20 seconds and stir again until the chocolate melts into itself. Dip the bottoms of the macaroons into the melted chocolate chips, scrape the bottom on the side of the dish and cool on the cooling rack.
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Lana green
the best chocolate macaroon cookies,the taste and texture are perfect
Thanks for the approval Lana! And thanks for the 5 stars as well!
Janice
I made the macaroons for my husband to take on his travels tomorrow. He is driving to Texas from Utah and asked for aome cookies, macaroon cookies. So I found your recipe and made them, and I couldn’t resist trying one, and YUMmmmm!
I am picking up more coconut up this week and makeing some for home!!!
Delicious
Ashley @ Foodie Crush
So glad they worked so well for you! I hope he loved them. Thanks, Janice!
Dee Dee
Just made these and they are wonderful!!
Lauren
Thanks for the great background on the Hershey’s milk process and for providing two recipes in one! This was my first time making macaroons and they were wonderful!
Mabel
Can’t wait to try these. Thanks for sharing.
Marianne carstensen
Hi, just put them in the oven:) only problem I had was them holding together? Is that normal? Hope they stay together
Debbie
Just made these tonight- they turned out really yummy! though you have to make sure you watch them closely as they nearer the end of cooking time or the bottoms will burn! still tasty and the chocolate covers it!
I didn’t have that problem with the bottoms but every oven is different! But then, I end up having to watch everything toward the end. So glad you enjoyed.
Marie
Made these for an Easter dessert. Absolutely fabulous! I used sweetened condensed milk and substituted dark chocolate. Also, left out the almonds. They were awesome. Thanks for posting.
van
Hi the recipe sound nice but want to ask do you use fresh coconut or desiccated one??? Thanks
Deborah Gichan
This is the second day in a row I have made these awesome macaroons for Passover. I went to a dinner party last night, a big hit. Tonight for my family. When whisking the egg whites, etc. I found that the more I whipped them into a strong froth the better. Posted the photo on Facebook and got numerous “likes.” Followed that up with a link to this recipe. Easy to make. Absolutely have to add the almonds, no question.
Jessica
I just made these and they came out amazing!!! I had to use sugar and they still came out really fluffy. I just made sure to whip the sugar and egg whites with the extracts a lot, almost to a fluff like consistency. they are perfect!
Katherines Corner
oh my goodness…drooled a little :-) Hugs
Lauren
Can’t wait to try these! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Kelly
I’m a dipper too. Thanks for both versions of these macaroons. Pinning now. Yum!
Karen @ On the Banks of Salt Creek
I love macaroons.
I love chocolate.
But when you showed the two with an almond in the center.
There is no going back now.
MUST EAT THESE
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
I love that almond surprise and the chocolate dip is a necessity!
Lily Lau
Chocolate and coconut macaroons, sounds exotic! :D
Erin@WellPlated
High five for mac camp dense and chewy! Dipped in chocolate is clearly the way to go, and I love you for sneaking the almonds in there. Almond Joys are my fave too!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom
Your daughter reminds me of my youngest . . who dips her pretzels in applesauce .. and these chocolate dipped coconut macaroons . . the only way to do it, yo. Chocolate makes the world go ’round. :)