macaroons with cece, a film

i had cece all to myself. with her parents and sister out of the country for work/play we happily took her in for a night. she's a baker so we thought it would be fun to bake something simple for a school night. 

macaroons!

they are delicious for such a simple recipe, especially when dipped in chocolate. as you can see from the mini film, cece thought so too :) between cece and stefan, i'm not sure who loves chocolate more. 

here is the recipe, make them!

chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons (from allrecipes)

what you will need:

• 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt

• 1 large egg white
• 3 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1 (4 ounce) bar semisweet chocolate, chopped, or to taste
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what to do:

1. preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
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3. combine condensed milk, almond extract (this is a must!), vanilla extract, salt, and egg white in a bowl. whisk until thoroughly combined. add about 2 1/3 cups shredded coconut. mix with a spatula until mixture is sticky and holds together. form into balls.
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5. roll balls in remaining coconut (we accidentally skipped this step but macaroons were still delicious). space macaroons evenly onto a silicone-lined baking sheet. 
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7. bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. let cool to room temperature, at least 20 minutes.
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9. meanwhile, place 3/4 of the chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water. stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the rest of the chocolate until it melts.
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11. dip the base of each cooled macaroon about 1/8 inch into the chocolate (as you can see in the film, stefan and cece took liberties here... cece says 'the more chocolate the better'). place cookies, chocolate-side down, on parchment paper. let chocolate harden completely (stefan and cece were impatient, so we set the cookies on the balcony to harden, stockholm has been cold lately). 
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13. enjoy!

ximena, we will patiently wait for the next sleepover :) cece and stefan have already decided, for such seasoned bakers like themselves, next time they need more of a challenging recipe... with chocolate and just as delish. 

can't wait :)