Chewy Chocolate-coconut Macaroons

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup cake flour, sifted
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, lightly packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (14 ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250º.
• 2 line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 3 place unsweetened chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave at high for 1 minute or until almost melted.
• 4 remove from microwave; stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 5 combine flour, cocoa, and salt in a large bowl; add coconut, and toss well.
• 6 stir in melted chocolate, vanilla extract, and sweetened condensed milk (the mixture will be stiff).
• 7 drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
• 8 bake for 45 minutes or until edges of cookies are firm and center of cookies are soft, rotating baking sheet once during baking time.
• 9 remove from oven, and cool 10 minutes on pan.
• 10 remove the cookies from the pan and cool completely on rack.
• 11 store in an airtight container.