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Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

Show: Good Eats

Episode: Good Eats: Down & Out in Paradise

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Total:: 1 hr
Prep:: 20 min
Cook:: 40 min

Yield:: about 40 cookies

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

One 14-ounce package sweetened shredded coconut
4 large egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread the coconut out in a single layer on a half sheet pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until the coconut is golden. Set on a cooling rack to cool.

Whip the eggs whites and sugar in a large bowl with a hand mixer on high for 8 to 10 minutes until stiff peaks form. Add the vanilla and salt. The egg whites and sugar can also be whipped in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.

Using a rubber spatula, fold in the toasted coconut.

Drop by the tablespoon onto a parchment paper-lined half sheet pan, leaving 1 to 2 inches around each cookie. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Cook's Note

The outsides should be golden brown but the insides should still be moist.

My Private Notes

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Yield: about 40 cookies
Ingredients: One 14-ounce package sweetened shredded coconut; 4 large egg whites; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt