18 Coconut Macaroon Recipes to Satisfy Your Craving

Whether you’re looking for another gluten-free baking recipe to add to your collection or simply are a fan of all things coconut, you can’t go wrong with a batch of homemade macaroons. There are a few variations on the base recipe (some call for sweetened condensed milk while other recipes make the cookies without it) and you can always mix up the flavor with your favorite add-ins but, regardless of what you decide you’ll find that it only takes a handful of ingredients and a little bit of time to whip up a batch of these chewy coconut treats. Take Ina’s popular recipe, for example; with just 5 ingredients you can make cookies that fans call “wonderful”, “outstanding” and “spectacular”.

These chocolatey, coconutty cookies are sure to be the talk of your dessert spread. It’s important to add the chocolate candy to the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven, while they’re still soft and pliable; so, if your kitchen is on the cooler side, simply turn off your oven (to prevent overbaking) and work with one baking sheet at a time. The secret to that telltale coconut cookie chew is letting them cool completely on the baking sheets before serving or storing.

Calling all coconut lovers: These keto-friendly macaroons are great plain, or change them up with some grated citrus zest or chopped herbs like rosemary folded into the batter.

Molly gives classic coconut macaroons her signature touch: a whole lot of rainbow sprinkles!