*shouting* FOOD PORN

ok, so i know, right? two posts in two days! whoa!

i just had to share some photos and a recipe...

Chocolate Chip Macaroons w/ Pecans
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 large egg white
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cup flaked or shredded sweetened coconut
1/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
2 tablespoons pecans, toasted & chopped finely (optional)

i always double this recipe (today i tripled it), one can of sweetened condensed milk (14 oz) and two bags of coconut seem to do the trick. i use the entire bag because well, why throw the little bit of leftover away. since the can of milk is a bit bigger than i need by about 2 oz then it compensates for the extra coconut.

1. preheat oven to 325, line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
2. in a large mixing bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, egg white, vanilla and salt.
3. stir in the coconut, chocolate chips and pecans.
4. drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto the baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
5. bake 1 sheet at a time, until the cookies are golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
6. remove the sheet to a cookie rack and let stand until cookies are completely cool.

my notes, i have never used pecans. only the chocolate chips. i also let the cookies cool for about a minute on the sheet then i move to a cooling rack, i never have any issues. i've lost a few but hey, a broken cookie still tastes like a cookie right? just means more or me :)

and one more photo for good measure :)