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The Easiest Coconut Macaroons

August 12, 2015 by thedomesticrebel | 42 Comments

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Coconut Macaroons stacked in white dish with milk bottles in backgroundSo you guys know how much I hate the TV show House Hunters, right?

I still hate it with a fiery passion in my soul.

And my family? Loves it. It’s always on in my house, probably just to spite me. I cannot fathom how anyone with emotions can successfully watch an episode without erupting into a manic rage. It is so infuriating.

Everyone on that show is aggravating, nit-picking every.single.thing about each house like they’re being paid to criticize every excruciating detail (which they probably are). And they have such crazy, outlandish requests which always baffle me to no end.

“My husband travels a lot for work, so we need to be close to an airport… but we want to live in the country.”

“Well, this house is about 200 miles from a jail. So if a prisoner hypothetically broke out of jail, he’d come straight for our house since it’s so convenient.”

“This spare bedroom holds a bed, a dresser, and a nightstand, but it’s too small. Guests who stay over will feel uncomfortable, since they’ll likely spend all day in this room like antisocial weirdos.”

“I’m a voyeur who likes spying on her neighbors, so there must be a window in every room in the house, including the closets.”

“We want to live five minutes from downtown but we want a big yard for our kids.”

“Well, this is on the beach like we wanted, but now we’ll probably track sand in the house. Does this house have sand-preventing floors?”

“We asked for a duplex, you gave us a duplex, but we don’t want to hear our neighbors, so let’s complain to the real estate agent about it.”

“I want an open floor plan but I also want the home to be 400 sq. feet.”

“This house has white appliances. I want black. Let’s not buy it for this reason alone.”

“This house has a hideous paint job. Let’s not buy it for this reason alone.”

“I want a house on the beach but I don’t want to hear the ocean.”

See? Totally infuriating. I still don’t understand how this show is on-air. Or how they find that many irritating people to try out for it.

End rant.

Anywho, for the past couple of months I’ve been searching for the perfect Coconut Macaroon recipe and folks, these are it. They’re perfectly domed, chewy bites of heaven that are bursting with toasty coconut. There are a couple of different ways to prepare coconut macaroons, but I chose the sweetened condensed milk way. To me, it’s easier than the egg white version and produces a sweeter, better-tasting macaroon. (And by the way, these are macaroons. Macarons, with one ‘o’, are the French style sandwich cookies).

Closeup of Coconut Macaroon cookieSo if you’re looking for the easiest coconut macaroons ever, this is your recipe!

Enjoy!

Coconut Macaroons stacked with white dishes in background*adapted from allrecipes

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5 from 9 votes

The Easiest Coconut Macaroons

These tender and chewy Coconut Macaroons are the easiest cookies ever!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Dessert
Servings: 15
Author: Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Ingredients

  • 5½ cups shredded coconut I used sweetened
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
  • Melted chocolate if desired

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with silicone liners or parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, toss together the coconut and flour until coated. Pour in the sweetened condensed milk and both extracts and using a spoon or spatula, blend together to coat.
  • Drop rounded, heaping Tablespoonfuls of the sticky mixture onto the cookie sheets about 1-2" apart. Bake for approx. 12-15 minutes or until golden and lightly toasted. Cool completely.
  • *if you'd like, dip the bottoms in the melted chocolate and allow to set before serving.

Coconut Macaroons arranged in pile with a bite missingChewy, toasty, flavorful and sweet – these cookies are the ultimate for any coconut lover!

Have a sweet day!

xo, Hayley

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Ida DLoveohoney says

    August 12, 2015 at 11:22 am

    5 stars
    Love macaroons. Here is the problem ….is it possible to substitute glutenfree flour for regular.?

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      August 12, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      I don’t see why it’d be a problem, Ida! Substitute away! 🙂

      Reply
    • Deb says

      August 20, 2018 at 4:09 am

      There are recipes using eggs and no flour that are delicious.

      Reply
  2. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    August 12, 2015 at 2:07 pm

    I love a good macaroon! Love how easy these are!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      August 12, 2015 at 2:13 pm

      Thanks Jessica!

      Reply
  3. Megan says

    August 13, 2015 at 9:39 am

    That is hilarious! I loved your comments on House Hunters! So true!
    I still love the show, though. I’m totally nosy and love to see other houses and how much you can get for your money in other parts of the country. I tend to get upset when they pick the “wrong” one, but I know it’s all arranged ahead of time and I really shouldn’t take it so personally. Ha!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      August 13, 2015 at 9:55 am

      Glad I could make ya laugh, Megan! xo!

      Reply
  4. Michele @ Alwayzbakin says

    August 13, 2015 at 11:31 am

    Haaa! Haaa! Love your scenarios from the show. I don’t watch it but it sounds annoying! These macaroons are calling my name. I’m so glad they’re made with sweetened condensed milk. I must make them! Thanks for sharing. 😉

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      August 14, 2015 at 11:58 am

      Sweetened condensed milk is nectar from the gods! Thanks Michele!

      Reply
  5. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    August 14, 2015 at 9:41 am

    5 stars
    these macaroons are TOTALLY perfect-they’re so pretty!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      August 14, 2015 at 12:00 pm

      Thanks friend!

      Reply
  6. Claudia says

    April 12, 2016 at 8:29 pm

    really easy to make! Love it!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      April 13, 2016 at 2:18 pm

      Thanks so much Claudia!

      Reply
  7. Inci says

    September 29, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    5 stars
    These macaroons sounds so great! I’ll have to dip them in milk and dark chocolate.

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      September 30, 2016 at 12:40 pm

      Um, YES PLEASE! Sounds delicious!

      Reply
  8. Brittany says

    December 17, 2016 at 2:36 pm

    I just wanted to tell you I almost died laughing reading what you said about House Hunters! Especially their gripes! Thank you for the laughs!

    Reply
  9. Non says

    December 22, 2016 at 2:01 pm

    What type of chocolate do you melt for the bottoms? Baking them now but taking longer to get them to look like your picture.

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      December 22, 2016 at 4:58 pm

      Hi Non, I used a melting chocolate like CandiQuik! Smooth, easy to use and perfect for dipping. If you only have chocolate chips, use those – just melt them with a little bit of shortening or oil until smooth.

      Reply
  10. JY says

    October 24, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    5 stars
    Started with another recipie that required beating egg whites and that just wasn’t happening bc my kitchen skills are limited. This one sounded easy enough and it was! I didn’t have any almond extract, so i just used 3 tsp vanilla. I melted chocolate to dip them in, but they were falling apart so i just drizzled the melted chocolate over the cookies out of the oven and let them set. Delicious!

    Reply
  11. Trish says

    November 26, 2017 at 7:26 pm

    How many dozen does this recipe make? Thanks.

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      November 27, 2017 at 8:23 am

      About a dozen and a half.

      Reply
  12. -d says

    December 2, 2017 at 11:52 am

    I have these in the oven right now. Do these freeze well?

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      December 3, 2017 at 7:37 am

      Hi D! I haven’t tried freezing these yet but if you do, let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  13. Lisa Smith says

    December 18, 2017 at 9:55 am

    Hahaha about House Hunters, totally agree & my biggest pet peeve about it, how the husband & wife always want two totally different things! Really?? He wants a Mid Century Modern in the city & she wants a farmhouse with acreage!!! Come on…Totally making these cookies today.

    Reply
  14. Nilda Nassauer says

    January 5, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    5 stars
    Made this a few times already, once with almonds in center, used small melon scoop, and dropped it into dark chocolate and sprinkled a little salt on outside.
    The 2nd time, I filled the middle with a drunk cherry, marinated for a few days in liqueur. Then dipped bottom in chocolate and drizzled chocolate on tops..

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 20, 2018 at 4:15 am

      Wow! Those sound Devine! I will definitely be trying those ideas and maybe a few of my own!

      Reply
  15. Yvonne says

    November 16, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    5 stars
    Love the cookies so easy tast amazing . Thank you ?????

    Reply
  16. Debra Jo says

    December 11, 2018 at 1:59 pm

    I made two different batches today, the first came out looking just like yours. The 2nd batch flattened and spread, I thinking : I 1. Perhaps used too much condensed milk, as a 300ml can is not quite enough, and I used half of another can, and 2. I feel I didn’t use enough flour. These are so tasty and want too know what will help me make them better. Thanks

    Reply
  17. Carla says

    December 15, 2018 at 11:50 am

    Love the rant! I kind of get annoyed at first time buyers…. enough said. I love macaroons! Can’t wait to try this recipe!

    Reply
  18. Sierra says

    December 24, 2018 at 7:34 am

    These macaroons are amazing! I have been making them for about 2 years now (maybe longer) and I always come back to this recipe. My family literally asks for these for every occasion and I love doing it because they are SO easy and folks always think they’re harder to make than they actually are ha! I love spinning the recipe to work for the holiday occasion and this Christmas I did white chocolate and adding green food color to one and red to another then adding the opposite color sprinkles to the edges and OMGOSH they looks so freaking cute! I love that this recipe is so simple and yet leaves room for sprucing it up. Thanks for sharing this- my family and I are very appreciative 🙂

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      December 24, 2018 at 3:41 pm

      Thanks so much for the sweet comment, Sierra! Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  19. Sherry says

    March 6, 2019 at 9:45 pm

    Gotta make these as I LOVE coconut and haven’t had a macaroon in ages. Loved your comments about House Hunters! My gripe is when they walk into a perfectly nice house and complain about it. A lot of people would give their eye teeth to just have a house of their own!

    Reply
  20. Kori says

    August 19, 2019 at 7:49 pm

    Have you ever weighed out the coconut? I like using the scale for consistency.
    Thanks! Kori

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      August 20, 2019 at 3:23 pm

      Hi Kori, I haven’t personally but that’s not a bad idea!

      Reply
  21. Susan Bennett says

    December 12, 2019 at 2:38 pm

    5 stars
    Just made my macaroons and they came out perfect and delicious. I saw where someone asked if they could be frozen. Did you ever receive a message back from that person to see if she froze them and if they were still yummy?

    Reply
    • Denise says

      December 10, 2021 at 6:18 am

      I freeze these with no problem.

      Reply
  22. Susan Bennett says

    December 12, 2019 at 2:55 pm

    5 stars
    Susan here again…I googled freezing macaroons and you can. Just cool completely and put in an airtight container. Good for one month.

    Reply
  23. ann says

    May 9, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    5 stars
    Made these today. 1-2-3 Easy. Beautiful. Delicious!
    Thanks.

    Reply
  24. Montrece says

    December 9, 2020 at 9:06 am

    Can you make these without almond extract? I’m allergic to all nut and nut oils.

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      December 9, 2020 at 12:59 pm

      Hi Montrece, yes, you absolutely can leave it out!

      Reply
    • Renee says

      November 24, 2021 at 8:37 pm

      You can buy imitation almond extract (most is).

      Reply
  25. Ava says

    August 13, 2021 at 5:29 pm

    I was wondering how may it makes

    Reply

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