Lemon Macaroons
Fresh lemon zest, fresh lemon juice and a lemon glaze make this coconut macaroon extra lemony in flavor. These domed cookies are in the oven in minutes with a just a few pantry ingredients. Delicious right out of the oven, we like to wait until they cool down and top them with lemon and vanilla bean glazes.
Ingredients
Lemon Macaroons:
- 400 grams unsweetened shredded coconut (14 ounces), processed
- 225 grams sweetened condensed milk (8 ounces)
- 5 grams vanilla bean paste or extract (1 teaspoon)
- 30 grams fresh lemon zest (2 tablespoons)
- 30 grams fresh lemon juice (2 tablespoons)
- 60 grams egg white (2 large)
- 1 gram fine sea salt (1/4 teaspoon)
Lemon Glaze:
- 45 grams powdered sugar (1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons)
- 12 grams milk (3/4 tablespoon)
- 5 grams fresh lemon juice (1 teaspoon)
- 5 grams fresh lemon zest (1 teaspoon)
- 1 drop yellow food coloring gel
Vanilla Glaze:
- 45 grams powdered sugar (1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons)
- 12 grams milk (3/4 tablespoon)
- 5 grams clear vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
Instructions
Lemon Macaroons:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Add processed unsweetened coconut, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla bean paste, fresh lemon zest, and fresh lemon juice to large bowl. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- Add egg whites and fine sea salt to stand mixer. Beat on medium high to stiff peaks.
- Fold the egg whites into coconut mixture with a large spatula.
- Shape small amounts of cookie batter into small round mounds using a small cookie scoop, measuring spoon or tablespoon.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until the bottom edges of the cookies are golden and the tops are light golden in spots.
- Remove cookies from oven and cool completely before glazing.
Lemon Glaze:
- Add powdered sugar, milk, fresh lemon zest and fresh lemon zest, and yellow food gel to small bowl. Stir to combine. Drizzle or pipe onto cooled lemon macaroons.
Vanilla Glaze:
- Add powdered sugar, milk, and clear vanilla extract to small bowl. Stir to combine. Drizzle or pipe onto cooled lemon macaroons.