Beijos De Coco (coconut Kisses)

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated coconut
• 1/2 cup sugar
• water
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine the sugar and coconut over medium low heat. add a tablespoon or two of water to moisten the coconut and hasten the sugar to dissolve while stirring continually. when the sugar is dissolved and the coconut a little toasted remove from heat.
• 2 cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper. dip a melon baller or round bottom tablespoon into a glass of water then scoop up the coconut and pack it into the spoon and then gently place it on the parchment paper.
• 3 after the beijos are formed you can melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in a microwave safe sandwich or quart plastic baggie. nip a tiny corner and squeeze the melted chocolate decoratively onto the beijos. let cool.
• 4 note: these cookies are held together by the melted sugar and sometimes helped by a chocolate coating. they can be dry and crumble easily. but they are still far superior to the store bought canned passover macaroons.