Which situation do you run into more often, having leftover egg whites or egg yolks? In my case, I often have leftover egg whites because I use egg yolks for dishes like Chicken Karaage and Kakiage Don.
One night I happened to have one egg white leftover and I remembered my friend Sissi’s Easiest Chewy Coconut Cookies recipe on her blog With a Glass. Her recipe requires just three ingredients: egg whites, sugar, and shredded unsweetened coconut. It just so happens that I had everything in my kitchen. And in less than 30 minutes…
(image from my Instagram)
Unbelievably easy and DELICIOUS coconut macaroons!
Since then I got hooked and started making more coconut macaroons including chocolate covered ones.
My husband who is not into coconut snacks said these chocolate covered coconut macaroons are “surprisingly” delicious. The best one I made so far was the coconut macaroons dipped in semisweet chocolate from Scharffen Berger. Ohhh I ate more than I should (absolutely no self-control!). I shared them with my next-door neighbor and she raved about those macaroons as well! If you love coconut snacks, these are simply PHENOMENAL!
If you don’t have egg whites available, then crack a fresh egg and use the leftover egg yolks to make one of the following recipes:
- Green Tea Crème Brûlée (5 egg yolks)
- Pineapple Upside Down Cake (3 egg yolks)
- Green Tea & White Chocolate Cookies (2 egg yolks)
- Crème Caramel (Purin) (2 egg yolks)
- Almond Cookies (1 egg yolk)
- Sesame Cookies (1 egg yolk)
To write this post, I did a little research on coconut macaroons and found out that many recipes require sweetened condensed milk. Sissi’s recipe does not use sweetened condensed milk and it worked perfectly for me as I don’t usually have it in my pantry.
Also, this recipe uses unsweetened shredded coconut instead of sweetened one. If you are going to use sweetened one, please adjust the amount of sugar. Unsweetened shredded coconut is available here online.
I wrote this recipe PER ONE EGG WHITE, so you can multiply the rest of ingredient amount according to how much egg whites you have.
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Ingredients:
- 1 egg white
- 4 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ tsp. pure vanilla extract (optional)
- 1/8 tsp. salt (optional)
- 2/3 cup (4 oz/114 g) chocolate chips or good quality chocolate
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C) degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg white with a tea spoon until foamy. Add sugar, vanilla, and salt and mix everything.
- Add coconut and stir until well mixed. You should be able to form balls with two tea spoons. They should be moist and sticky but egg white shouldn’t be too visible because egg whites are runny once they are heated in the oven. Each egg white size is different, so you may need to adjust the consistency with additional sugar or coconut.
- Roughly divide into 8 parts. Form into balls with two teaspoons and place them on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining mixture, placing macaroons about 1 inch apart. Bake them until slightly golden, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove baking sheet from oven to a wire rack, and let macaroons cool on baking sheet.
- Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of boiling water. I used microwave method: put the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and keep stirring the chocolate every 15 seconds until chocolate is melted and smooth. Do not overcook chocolate in microwave.
- Lay out a large piece of parchment paper. Dip the bottom of macaroons into the chocolate and placed them on the paper to dry. If you still have extra chocolate left, drizzle the tops with chocolate for aesthetics.
- Let the macaroons sit until the chocolate has dried. These keep well in airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
Adapted from With a Glass.
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Oooo….. Nami, what a great sweet snack dessert! I love shredded coconut in cookies and now you make macaroons, looking very very delicious to me! Feel like having one now from you!
These look so good, Nami! I think I’ll have to try them out
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G’day! They look delicious and great way to use up egg whites too!
I might just have to put these on the list to make too! Thank you!
they look addicting!
I’m craving something chocolatey now almost at midnight. These macaroons would for sure hit the spot!!! 食べたくて辛いでーす！こんなときの為に今週作り置きしておこうかな。写真、素敵です！
Hi Nami! I usually have no eggs left! You know what? I was trying out your Gateau au Chocolat recipe on Valentine’s Day only to find out that I have no more eggs in the kitchen! I have to run up and down knocking on my neighbour’s doors to borrow the eggs! So embarrassing!
This macaroon recipe looks interesting. Will bookmark it!
Nami, I often have leftover egg whites and the dessert of my choice is then to make Angel Food Cake (mini or large versions) but your suggestion for making coconut macaroons sounds fun and delicious and like something that is nice to make when you feel like baking without spending hours in the kitchen.
Your coconut macaroon looks gorgeous and appetizing! love them Nami. I love your bright food photo, fresh and eye catching.
you make these so pretty ^^ even a non-coconut fan like me would like a bite!
It’s amazing how you can make such a lovely looking treat with so few ingredients. I love macaroons but I think my recipe isn’t quite as simple. All that from just one egg white? The chicken should be applauded xx
美味しそう! Sooo delicious looking! Love the simplicity and minimum of ingredients. Your macaroons recipe is a keeper. どうもありがとう – thank you, Nami-san =)
I cannot believe you do not believe you are not a baker my friend – too good at it, like a professional
Cheers
CCU
Dear Nami, I am honoured, flattered and so proud to see my recipe on your blog! They look fabulous! Your chocolate addition is a wonderful idea and I’m sure it tastes fantastic (everyone knows that chocolate and coconut go hand in hand
). I am so happy that you believed when I said it was the easiest and most effortless sweet treat I know and, most of all, that you have enjoyed it. Sharing my beloved recipes with friends is the biggest pleasure of blogging for me. You have obtained such a beautiful result playing with chocolate! I cannot take my eyes off these beauties! Thank you so much for the kind mention and for the link to my blog.
This is super easy and yummy snack, shall try out when i have leftover egg white.
My dad would love these macaroons as he’s very fond of coconut, plus they are gluten-free! And they look really easy to make!
These are addictive, aren’t they???
I haven’t had a coconut macaroon since I was a young girl! These are beautiful, Nami! Definitely makes me want to bake up a batch to bring back memories. Lovely photos!!!
I never make macaroons for some reason … my egg whites end up pitched down the sink, which in retrospect, seems so wasteful. And the chocolate base/drizzle just gilds the lily.
Amazing!!
How easy this looks! =) Thanks for sharing the recipe to one egg white — it definitely helps in terms of scaling up! They look so light, and I love the chocolate drizzle on the top. It’s snowing pretty hard in the northeast right now, and the coconut macaroons would make such a great “snowy” treat.
Hi Kimmi! I often have just 1 egg white, so to make a recipe that’s for one egg white was necessary for me too.
I hope you stay warm and have a wonderful weekend!
Yum! One of my favorite treats–I can eat a whole dozen in one go and make them often. I love that you have the recipe for one egg–very helpful. I usually beat the egg white and sugar until almost a meringue consistency–makes the macaroons a bit softer and fluffier. I know what I’m doing tonight
Hi Ilonka! Thank you – I’m glad to hear that you think the 1 egg white recipe is helpful. I need that for myself too so I’m glad I shared the recipe. I will definitely try to make the mixture like a meringue consistency next time! Thank you for the great tip!
Oh my Goodness Nami, what an amazing post this is, I looove everything from the pictures to the actual recipe, My warmest congratulations my friend!
You know that I always read your posts even though I’m not leaving any message.
Hugs and Kisses, pinning this (of course)
Hi,
I am following your blog
The dish seems nice & easy,
Just to find out the shredded coconut is wet form the market or packet from the supper mark
Tks
Hi Ecokls! Thank you for your kind words. The shredded coconut is dried, as it’s hard to find fresh one around here. I shared the link for coconut package pictures in the post. Hope this helps.
Amazing how three simple ingredients create such a beautiful dessert! The chocolate dipping and sprinkling take them over the top! My sister, a life-long coconut fan, will have these waiting for her when she comes to visit us later this Spring! Thanks for sharing! Allen.
Hi Nami, your coconut macaroons look great! These are also a popular treat in the UK, my husband loves them very much. I have made them with egg whites and condensed milk, I prefer the egg whites one.
Then further exprimented with fresh coconut instead of dessicated coconut, the fresh ones are great straight out of the oven but dont keep too well as they go soft.
Hi Yen! I was actually curious about the use of fresh coconut! I guess sometimes “fresh” is not always good thing… lol. Thank you for clearing the mystery!
This is the type of baking I like — simple!
Coconut and chocolate really goes well together. These macaroons look so delicious, Nami! Happy weekend to you and your family. 
I love these! My mom always used to make them for Christmas, and would dye them red and green. We make them (sans dye – they’re so pretty just as they are) and sometimes make a chocolate version very similar to yours. Great pictures. Thanks so much.
These are surely very tasty, I love coconut too, will have to try this recipe. Seems very easy to do.
these look delicious!!!
Wow, easy and delicious! Great leftover recipe from Sissi!
Great job
So pretty and tempting! I like your blue plate.
Cheers,
Rosa
I’m a huge fan of coconut in any form, especially a sweet treat such as this one! Your macaroons are so pretty dipped in chocolate, Nami.
Ooh! Switching it up with a dessert post! Great looking treats!
Mmmmmmmm macaroons! I have always wanted to make these but was put off by the ingredient list. Your recipe looks so easy. I also really appreciate the links to recipes that will use up the egg yolks so that nothing goes to waist. Now I have no excuse not to make these. Do you know if these would work less/without the sugar–or does sugar aid in holding the macaroons together? THANK YOU!!!
Hi Brenda! All you need is three ingredients and salt and vanilla are really optional. I made both versions but I honestly think optional ingredients are not necessary.
If you are going to use “unsweetened” shredded coconut, then I think adding some sugar would be nice, especially if you are not going to dip in chocolate. However, each person’s preference for sweetness is different (I like my sweets to be less sweet), so I can’t say you MUST need sugar. I don’t think sugar is necessary to hold the macaroons together because the glue effect is from the egg white. Hope you can adapt the recipe to your liking. Hope you enjoy this recipe!
Thanks! I will let you know how they turn out.
OMG!!! So yummy! Thanks again. The only substitution I made was to using Xylitol instead of regular sugar. So easy.
Now if only I had self control…..
Love this! And I have an egg white waiting to be used up!
Nami, the third picture is absolutely beautiful. And coconut macaroons – a great idea. I like everything with coconuts. I was walking around Bay Area yesterday and looking around, hoping that maybe I’ll see you somewhere around. No luck this time
Have a lovely weekend, it’s supposed to be sunny and beautiful! 
Your macs are perfect!! I love that you added chocolate! Coconut Macaroons always remind me of my mom – she used to make them all the time.
Coconut is one of my favorite ingredients, Nami! These macaroons look beyond delicious…
This looks soo easy, Nami!! And I love the styling. So bright!
Yummy! Love the smell of toasted coconut….mmm….and dipping it in chocolate is a nice touch!
These came out perfectly, Nami! I made them once and they weren’t as thick as I would have liked. I need to try them again!
Coconut macaroons are the first thing that pop into my mind when I have extra egg whites. I love how easy they are to make and you’re right I usually have most of the ingredients already on hand.
Chocolate? I love them and why didn’t I think to do this myself?? Brilliant!
Yay! Another way for me to use up my egg whites. I always seem to have egg whites, never egg yolks. (Probably because I make ice cream so often…)
FANTASTIC MACAROONS!
These are just perfect, Nami! I am huge lover of Coconut and Choco combination, and you presented us with those easy instructions that even I can make those macaroons. Beautifully done…and these are must try soon! thanks for the delicious recipe and have a great weekend!
へえー！これ作ってみようかしら？ココナッツのお菓子やケーキはあまり作ったことないですよ。写真もきれい！Very Nice!
Nami, I saw your photo of these on Facebook I think, and then lost track of it. So glad I found it again! These look just wonderful and the chocolate is so enticing – yum!
I love the blue colors in the photo, and the cookies look delicious too.
Nami, this is my kid of sweet treat. Actually, until I started blogging.. these were the only macaroons I thought existed. I love coconut and chocolate so this is perfect for me.. plus it’s easy. It’s a win-win!! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
I never made these, but I wonder – could you make them even “easier” to make by using sweetened coconut? Then you can skip the sugar entirely and just use egg whites and coconut… maybe? Well, I should try myself. I love these – They sell them pre-made at my local store and buying them is a seriously bad idea because they disappear so fast, haha
Hi Charles! When I first bought the unsweetened coconut, I had the same thought too. But the texture of unsweetened and sweetened are a little different. Sweetened one is more moist and soft, while unsweetened one is like dried flakes. I like the fact that I can control the amount of sweetness by adding sugar myself, not to mention we can choose what kind of sugar to use too (organic etc). The great part about this recipe is that you need one egg white to make 6-8 macaroons (small size). So if you and your wife share… it’s not so bad. Yeah?
Oh these look so delicious!!
I will have to make them for the kids… I know if I start eating them I will over indulge too
Look who is baking again, you doing so well.
My Dad and I share a love for coconut and this would be perfect for the holidays!
The perfect treat to make with an excess of egg whites! I usually go for the souffle’ but these cookies are very tempting. I wish Bobby like coconut sweets, I would make these. As it is, I would end up eating them all myself.
Beautiful pics Nami of a delicious looking cookies!
Nami I love macaroons and with a chocolate base, I know these are wonderful. Your reicpe looks easy and delicious!
I look forward to trying these recipes. I’m a cookbook collector and my friends and family always rave about my cooking.
Hi Larry! Your friends and family are so lucky to eat what you’re cooking!
I hope you enjoy these.
I am sorry, but “self-control” and “coconut” do not belong in the same article. I was asked once in an interview what is my “can’t-live-without” ingredient, my answer: coconut.
So yeah, I can totally understand.
Yummy, I want some!
I love it when you post recipes for sweets Nami
We are crazy for coconut in this house! These look amazing and SO simple.
Coconut macaroons!!! I haven’t made them before but I sure would love too
I love coconut flavoured desserts ~ and so glad that you provided the recipes that use up the egg yolks as well 
Thanks Nami!
Nami, these are gorgeous! I know you don’t bake many desserts, but when you do, you hit them out of the ball park! This is exactly how I like my macaroons…no sweetened condensed milk needed.
Will have to remember to save an extra egg white for these coconut macaroons, Nami! When I have extra egg whites, I think of making French Macarons. Haven’t made macaroons, yet.
I adore coconut so this should be a sure hit!
I love macaroons! They are my FAVORITE dessert. My wife won’t let me buy them anymore because I can’t stop eating them. Now I will just make my own. Please don’t tell her;)
Interesting recipe. I’ve never had macaroons before. These look delicious, I am going to have to try them. Thanks.
I think I just died and gone to heaven. I never realized how simple these were to make. I am so all over this!
I’ve never been a big coconut fan, but these simply look devine. I might have to rethink my position on coconut. We’ll see.
Hi Nami! I love macaroons but haven’t had one in a very long time. I’ll have to give your recipe a try soon because now you’ve got me craving them.
Nami, I am probably only one person on earth who does not like coconut macaroons. But it does it mean that I can not appreciate this beautiful post with your gorgeous photography. I did not know the recipe is very simple, usually these cookies are very expensive. Talk to you soon!
Lovely, these looks so delicious!
Nami, these look seriously incredible! I love making macaroons, but I always forget about them… now I have to try these!!!
I love macaroons…
These can be addictive… I totally agree.
Delicious
After weeks of franticness, I can definitely go for some coconut treats that remind me of home. I don’t usually use sweetened condensed milk in mine too, so this is perfect. Great idea for covering them with chocolate, Nami! Coconut cookies & chocolate are exactly what I need for in a combo to unwind:)
These macaroons look so yummy! And from your photos I see they’re easy to make too! Thanks for the recipe! Kisses from NY!
Coconut macaroons are very popular in our home, and this is perfect!! Thanks for sharing this recipe Nami, just wonderful!
I hate to have egg leftover, and we bake is very often to have in the refrigerator both of them, sometimes egg whites and sometimes yolks, so then it’s time to look into recipes the uses one of them, and it’s not so esy to find.
In Peru, we call “cocada” to the macaroons, as in Spanish coconut is “coco”.
Love anything with coconut in it so I’ll definitely love this!!
They looks so easy and yummy! I can’t wait to make them for tomorrow potluck:)
Hi Yesim! I hope you enjoy these macaroons!
Thank you for writing!
Obsessed with all things coconut, these are def for me
One of my favorites recipes!
Coconut macaroons are one of my favorite tiny snacks. I’m glad your recipe only calls for 8, because I will eat them all myself!
How on earth did I miss this post, Nami? Your macaroons look so tempting. I’m always looking for whites to make macarons but one of these days I’ll make macaroons with the coconut instead!
Hi Nami,
I tried this recipe last week when I happened to have all the ingredients on hand. It was so good! Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Jessica! You are welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed these macaroons!