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Mexican Chocolate Macaroons

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Total
30 min
Servings
3.00 dozen cookes

Categories

  • Cookies
  • Dessert
  • Mexican
  • Baked

Allergens

  • Tree nuts
  • Eggs

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 36. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 71.4 per serving 2570 for selected servings
Fat 4.8g per serving 173g for selected servings
Sugar 4.8g per serving 174g for selected servings
Protein 1.8g per serving 66g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 6.6g per serving 238g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Mexican Chocolate Macaroons brings together 1 (8 ounce) package semisweet baking chocolate, divided, 1 3/4 cups whole almonds, 1/2 cup whole almond in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 30 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 3 servings.

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Equipment

Food processor, baking sheets, wire racks, small saucepan, resealable plastic bag

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package semisweet baking chocolate, divided
  • 1 3/4 cups whole almonds
  • 1/2 cup whole almond
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 egg whites

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease baking sheets; set aside.

  2. Place 5 squares chocolate in food processor; process until coarsely chopped. Add 1 3/4 cups almonds and sugar; process using on/off pulsing action until mixture is finely ground. Add cinnamon, vanilla and egg whites; process just until mixture forms moist dough.

  3. Form dough into 1-inch balls (dough will be sticky). Place about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Press 1 almond on top of each cookie.

  4. Bake 8-10 minutes or just until set. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Remove cookies from baking sheets to wire racks. Cool completely.

  5. Heat remaining 3 squares chocolate in small saucepan over very low heat until melted. Spoon chocolate into small resealable plastic food storage bag. Cut small corner off bottom of bag with scissors. Drizzle chocolate over cookies.

  6. For long-term storage, allow cookies to stand until chocolate drizzle has hardened. Store in airtight containers.

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