#### Coconut Macaroons

Image:
gopher://lumidify.org/I/recipes/baked_stuff/christmas/coconut_macaroons/coconut_macaroons.jpg

Makes ~60-80, depending on the size you make them.

- Ingredients
    + 7-8 egg whites
        * Note: I don't think the size of the eggs matters as much
          here as for the chocolate and hazelnut macaroons, but I
          haven't experimented much yet.
    + 500g sugar
    + 500g grated coconut
    + 30mL lemon juice
    + Lemon zest from one lemon
- Instructions
    + Beat egg whites until stiff.
    + Stir in sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
    + Stir in coconut flakes.
      ( gopher://lumidify.org/I/recipes/baked_stuff/christmas/coconut_macaroons/dough.jpg )
    + Form small heaps on a tray using two teaspoons.
      The dough is very brittle, so this part is a bit annoying.
      ( gopher://lumidify.org/I/recipes/baked_stuff/christmas/coconut_macaroons/unbaked.jpg )
    + Bake on middle rung at 180 C for ~10-15 minutes.
    + Notes
        * Some people like to put the macaroons on wafer papers, but
          I'm not a big fan of those.
        * The coconut flakes I buy here are fairly coarse, causing the
          dough to become very brittle. If you have a coffee/spice grinder,
          you can grind them again in order to make a better dough:
          gopher://lumidify.org/I/recipes/baked_stuff/christmas/coconut_macaroons/coconut_ground.jpg
          gopher://lumidify.org/I/recipes/baked_stuff/christmas/coconut_macaroons/dough_improved.jpg
          gopher://lumidify.org/I/recipes/baked_stuff/christmas/coconut_macaroons/unbaked_improved.jpg
          gopher://lumidify.org/I/recipes/baked_stuff/christmas/coconut_macaroons/coconut_macaroons_improved.jpg

Source: "Haarer Kochen und Backen nach Grundrezepten", 4th Edition (1970).