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    Published on: January 29, 2014 by Janice Lawandi; Updated on: April 5, 2024 4 Comments

    Chocolate-Dipped Macaroons

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    Learn how to make delicious chocolate-dipped macaroons with this easy recipe. These macaroons are made with chopped pretzels, potato chips and candy bars, like cowboy cookies or kitchen sink cookies, creating a salty-sweet treat everybody loves!

    I simply could not feature The Macaroon Bible on my blog without sharing at least one macaroon recipe from the book. I chose to share this particular macaroon recipe because of its name, "stoopid macaroons," which are fully loaded coconut macaroons, inspired by compost cookies and compost pound cake.

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    These macaroons are pretty fun because they have bits of pretzel sticks, potato chips (the crinkle-cut kind is recommended by the author), and Crispy Crunch chocolate bar (instead of Butterfinger). Being Canadian, I have seen commercials about Butterfinger Bars (on Amazon), but never actually eaten one. I'm not even sure if they sell Butterfinger bars in Canada. I certainly couldn't find them at my local grocery stores, which is why I substituted it with the Canadian chocolate bar, Crispy Crunch. I think they should be very similar in taste and texture.

    Since Dan Cohen suggested the option of drizzling the macaroons with melted chocolate, I listened because as my mom put it, if there's an opportunity to cover a cookie with melted chocolate, just do it.

    These macaroons are crispy on the outside, and chewy on the inside. The dominant flavour is still coconut, with little bursts of saltiness and peanut from the add-ins. The chocolate drizzled on top really cuts the sweetness of these, and the combination of coconut and dark chocolate is always a happy one. All in all, these are yummy. And I agree with Dan Cohen, if you are a purist like we are, you will still enjoy these a lot, even if the thought of adding crushed potato chips and bits of a peanuty chocolate bar seems absolutely preposterous. Just make them and see for yourself.

    Now here's the recipe for the "Stoopid macaroons" from The Macaroon Bible (available on Amazon), which I converted to grams for all us metric people.

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    Macaroons

    AuthorAuthor : Janice Lawandi
    These macaroons are crispy on the outside, and chewy on the inside. The dominant flavour is still coconut, with little bursts of salty peanut flavour and chocolate.
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24
    Calories 125 kcal
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    Ingredients
     
     

    • 298 grams sweetened condensed milk
    • 2.5 mL pure vanilla extract
    • 283 grams sweetened shredded coconut
    • 57 grams pretzel sticks
    • 57 grams crinkle-cut potato chips I used Ruffles
    • ⅔ Crispy Crunch bar or ½ a Butterfinger
    • 2 large egg white(s)
    • 1.25 mL Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt
    • 60 grams dark chocolate (70 % cocoa content)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • In a big bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed milk and the vanilla, then add in the coconut, pretzel sticks, potato chips, and chopped butterfinger bar. Set aside.
    • Beat the egg whites with the salt in a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until stiff peaks form.
    • Fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture (do this gradually as the coconut mixture is very heavy).
    • With wet hands or wet spoons, dollop golf ball-sized scoops of the macaroon batter onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Wet spoons/hands between every scoop. You should get about 22 to 24 scoops out of the batter.
    • Start checking the macaroons around 20 minutes, but they will probably bake for about 25 minutes, until they are bottom turns a dark golden brown and the tops too. They taste better when they are a little on the darker side.
    • Cool the macaroons on the pan for 2 minutes before carefully peeling them off the parchment and transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
    • Melt the dark chocolate in the microwave on medium power, stirring every so often. Drizzle over the tops of the macaroons and let set before enjoying, if you can wait that long.

    Notes

    For this recipe, I used Cacao Barry Mexique chocolate. You can also use Ocoa from Cacao Barry, a 70% dark chocolate.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 106mgPotassium: 113mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Shinee says

      June 11, 2014 at 11:57 am

      Heaven! Your mom is wise woman. I completely agree with her about chocolate! 🙂 Pinned and stumbled!

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    2. Mardi Michels says

      February 01, 2014 at 11:44 am

      Janice these look amazing 🙂 I need to try them soon!

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    3. Liz says

      January 29, 2014 at 5:35 pm

      I love macaroons and can't wait to try this version! They look delicious and your pics are beautiful! 🙂

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    4. Liz says

      January 29, 2014 at 3:28 pm

      These sound delicious! I am not a fan of coconut in baked goods but I am sure others are!!

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