Target Passover Macaroons Recipes

CHEWY MACAROONS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat egg whites, vanilla and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in coconut. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto well-greased baking sheets. Bake at 300° for 25 minutes or just until golden brown. Immediately remove to wire racks.

TARGET PASSOVER MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preaheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, combine egg whites, sugar, vanilla and almond extracts. Lightly beat with a fork until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in the coconut.
• Drop mixture by level rounded bottom tablespoon onto cookie sheet. Bake in center of oven until golden (approximately 20 - 25 minutes). Cool slightly, then remove by gently peeling away the parchment paper.
• Melt chocolate. Dip one side of each cookie in the melted chocolate. Return to parchment paper and allow to dry.

PASSOVER ALMOND MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whip the egg whites to almost-stiff peaks in the bowl of an electric mixer. In another bowl, stir together the sugar, ground almonds, and almond extract. Fold the sugar-and-almond mixture gently into the egg whites in three batches.
• Drop teaspoons of the batter onto the baking sheet, and bake for about 15 minutes, or until just dry.

PASSOVER ALMOND MACAROONS

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks well.
• Add sugar, and beat until mixture is lemon colored.
• Add the ground almonds and mix thoroughly.
• Chill for one hour in the refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
• Take small pieces of the mixture and shape into small balls.
• (I used a melon baller, for a 5/8-3/4" diameter cookie).
• Place the macaroons on a greased baking sheet, 1 inch apart.
• Top with half an almond.
• Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
• Notes: These cookies spread.
• I have made up to a triple batch with good results.
• Be careful if using a food processor to powder the almonds.
• They seem to turn the nuts into almond butter, rather than a flour-like consistency.

PASSOVER MACAROONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Stir in egg whites and almond extract until well blended.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased baking sheets. Press almond into center of each cookie.
• Bake 20 min. or until edges are golden brown. Immediately remove from baking sheets. Cool on wire racks.