Coconut Macaroons

After two solid months of digging down, cleaning out, throwing away, selling stuff (quite successfully) using Graig's List -- it was time for a break!

We have accomplished SO much in our preparations for moving to the big island of Hawaii!  When we are there, we buy delicious macaroons at the fruit stand just south of Honaunau, near the City of Refuge.  But we are NOT THERE.....and longing for macaroons, I decided to give it a shot.

Because of my limited skills in the kitchen, I had to find a recipe that was EASY. I found that one coconut freshly grated yielded about 4 cups of shredded flakes. 

The recipe is a slight variation on one by Penny Habeck on allrecipes.com.

4 cups loosely packed fresh grated coconut
2/3 cup sugar (I used Phil's Splenda sweetener)
3-4 tbsp of Wondra fine flour thickener
1/4 tsp salt
4 egg whites (not beaten)
1 tsp vanilla extract

In a small bowl combine the coconut, sugar, flour and salt.  Stir in egg whites and vanilla. Mix well. Drop by tablespoons onto greased baking sheet.  Bake at 325 for about 18-20 minutes. Makes 16-18
Drizzle with chocolate -- or if you have them, top with fresh macadamia nut piece.