Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups sweetened coconut
• 2 ounces milk chocolate
• 2 ounces semi sweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 mix sweetened condensed milk, egg , vanilla and salt until combined. stir in the coconut until well blended.
• 3 drop the dough about 2 inches apart onto coated cookie sheet. form the cookies moistening your hands with water as necessary to prevent sticking.
• 4 bake 22 - 25 minutes until lightly golden on top.
• 5 cool the cookies on the baking sheets until slightly set, about 5 minutes; remove to a wire rack with a metal spatula.
• 6 cool cookies to room temperature 40 minutes.
• 7 combine ingredients for chocolate dipping sauce. heat in microwave in medium temperature, remove and stir until chocolate is smooth.
• 8 dip each macaroon 1/2 inch into chocolate sauce. place on cookie sheet with wax paper.
• 9 refrigerate the macaroons until the chocolate sets about one hour before serving.