Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons

by Sabrina Snyder

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18 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
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Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons are the BEST combo of sweet chocolate and chewy coconut cookies, made with almond and vanilla flavors, ready in under 30 minutes!

We love taking our favorite classic desserts and dipping them in melted chocolate, like these Mint Chocolate Covered Oreos, Chocolate Covered Caramels, and Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers!

Chocolate Dipped MacaroonsCHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT MACAROONS

Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons take one of my all-time favorite cookie recipes, Coconut Macaroons, and dips them in sweet melted chocolate for the ultimate dessert experience. This recipe is incredibly EASY to make, because you don’t have to worry about egg whites or cocoa powder. They’re also really kid friendly because they love dipping the cookies into the chocolate at the end. They’re so much fun to make that you’ll never want to get store-bought again!

These macaroons are chewy and made with shredded coconut, not to be confused with macarons, which is a totally different dessert. This recipe is incredibly EASY to make, because you don’t have to worry about egg whites or cocoa powder. They also use almond and vanilla extract, but you can make different variations with different flavors.

ARE CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT MACAROONS SUPPOSED TO BE CHEWY?

Chocolate-dipped macaroons have a sweet and chewy texture, with a layer of melted chocolate on the bottom. This texture comes from the coconut flakes, which makes up the bulk of these cookies.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MACAROONS AND MACARONS?

Macarons and macaroons sound alike, but that’s about where the similarities end. You might find some of the same ingredients in macarons and macaroons, but the cookies themselves have some big differences in flavor, texture, and techniques.

Macarons are an almond-flour and egg white based cookie, with a creamy center usually made from ganache or buttercream. There’s a few different ways to make macarons, the most popular styles being French macarons and Italian macarons. Macarons have a soft, slightly chewy texture. They also rely heavily on egg whites to give the cookie its signature rounded shape.

Macaroons are made from a little bit of flour, and mostly coconut flakes. Unlike macarons, macaroons are mostly chewy in texture and often toasted on the top, sometimes dipped in chocolate. You also don’t have to worry about egg whites with this chocolate macaroon recipe, but you can sometimes find recipes that use an egg white meringue.

HOW LONG CAN YOU KEEP CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT MACAROONS?

You can keep chocolate macaroons at room temperature, in an airtight container, for about 3-4 days. You can also refrigerate them for a few weeks, but they may harden slightly when cold. I recommend bringing them back to room temperature before serving.

Coconut Macaroons Dipped in Chocolate

WHY DO MY CHOCOLATE MACAROONS COME OUT FLAT?

Chocolate macaroons can flatten when they’re baked for a few reasons. First, make sure you’re not over-mixing, and measuring all of the ingredients correctly. Next, don’t skip the refrigeration step! Macaroons need to be cold when they go into the oven, or they’ll drop too much.

DO CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT MACAROONS FREEZE WELL?

Chocolate macaroons will last in the freezer for 3-4 months in an airtight container. I recommend layering them with parchment paper, to keep the macaroons from sticking together. Defrost them on the counter for a few hours before serving, until they are room temperature.

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TIPS FOR MAKING CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT MACAROONS

  • If you want all of your cookies to be the same size, use a small ice cream scoop when scooping them onto the baking sheet. This is a trick I use with a lot of my dessert recipes! But if you don’t have a preference, you can use a spoon and just make sure they’re rounded when you put them on the baking sheet.
  • Once coconut starts browning on the top, watch the cookies really closely because from there they can easily burn.
  • If your melted chocolate is a little lumpy, add a few drops of coconut oil and stir until smooth. Be careful not to take it too far in the microwave, chocolate can burn easily.
  • Decorate these chocolate macaroons further by drizzling with extra melted chocolate.
  • Replace 2 tablespoons of the flour with cocoa powder to give these macaroons extra chocolate flavor!
  • If you don’t have chocolate melting disks, you can use semi-sweet chocolate chips. Personally, I think the melting disks turn out smoother, so they are my preference.
  • If you want to cut down on the sweetness in these macaroons, try using shredded coconut that is unsweetened. You will still get some sweetness from the condensed milk. You can also use unsweetened dark chocolate, but keep in mind that unsweetened dark chocolate will have a more bitter flavor than regular chocolate.
  • These are macaroons not macarons, but you can still add some macaron filling with a piping tip if you want to, like buttercream or chocolate ganache. If you have cocoa powder you can also make my chocolate frosting.
  • I usually dip the bottom of the macaroon in chocolate, but you can technically cover the entire thing if you want to.
  • If you don’t want to microwave the chocolate, you can melt it by whisking it in the double boiler on the stovetop.

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Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons

Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons are the BEST combo of sweet chocolate and chewy coconut cookies, made with almond and vanilla flavors, ready in under 30 minutes!
Yield 18 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Author Sabrina Snyder
Coconut Macaroons Dipped in Chocolate
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Ingredients
 

  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 5 1/2 cups sweetened coconut flakes 14 ounce bag
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate melting disks

Instructions

  • Mix the extracts in with the condensed milk before adding in the flour, coconut flakes and salt and mixing well.
  • Refrigerate for one hour before using ice cream scoop to scoop 18 macaroons onto parchment paper and baking in a 350 degree preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  • Once cooled melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments until completely smooth.
  • Dip the bottom ½ inch of the macaroons in the melted chocolate and place back onto the parchment paper and let harden.

Notes

Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1.2mg

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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    1. I’m sorry my comment was for a different post and it got mixed up.

      Yes, you can freeze these, but I recommend thawing them back out in the refrigerator in a single layer. If you thaw on a countertop they would likely sweat.

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  2. While tasty I found a slight problem with this recipe. One small tin of Sweetened Condensed milk is not enough for your recipe. So I needed to open a second one. I tried to adjust the rest of the ingredients for the increased amount. They are not quite as crunchy as I would have liked.

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    1. Hi Diane, can I ask why you thought the recipe needed more milk? With the changes you said I have no idea how they would have turned out. Also macaroons re not meant to be crunchy.

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  3. Can these be frozen? If not, how long will they keep in a plastic or metal container on the counter?

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    1. I’m sorry my comment was for a different post and it got mixed up.

      Yes, you can freeze these, but I recommend thawing them back out in the refrigerator in a single layer. If you thaw on a countertop they would likely sweat.

      Reply

        1. I’m sorry my comment was for a different post and it got mixed up.

          Yes, you can freeze these, but I recommend thawing them back out in the refrigerator in a single layer. If you thaw on a countertop they would likely sweat.

          Reply

  4. Yes! Sabrina, I have been looking for a recipe for these. They are my favorite cookie ever. This was unbelievably easy and delicious. My family loves them too! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

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  5. I am loving these! The combination of chocolate and coconut have always been a favorite of mine. Plus the fact that these are ready to quickly they wouldn’t last long in my house.

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