Mount Rainier Macaroons
- 3 large eggs
- 12 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 14 ounces sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 14 cup flour
- 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- Whisk eggs and sugar together in large saucepan until mixture thickens.
- Add butter slowly, whisking to blend.
- Gently mix in coconut and vanilla extract with wooden spoon.
- Sprinkle flour evenly over mixture and blend well.
- Place pan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and dry, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to large bowl, cover and refrigerate until cool; 3 to 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350F Shape about 2 tablespoons of dough into small mountain shapes and place on parchment-lined cookie sheets.
- Bake 18 to 22 minutes, rotating pans halfway through baking, until lightly browned.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Melt bittersweet chocolate in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Dip pointy ends of macaroons in chocolate, leaving small area around the bottom exposed.
- Place cookies on wax paper and let stand until chocolate is firm.
- Melt white chocolate over low heat in clean saucepan, stirring constantly.
- Dip top points of each cookie into white chocolate to add snow cap.
- Allow white chocolate to set at least 3 hours.
- Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
eggs, sugar, butter, coconut flakes, vanilla, flour, bittersweet chocolate, white chocolate chips
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mount-rainier-macaroons-444537 (may not work)