With Valentine's Day right around the corner, people are buying lots of chocolate (you have just a few days to order your Love Rocks, by the way), but if you're thinking about some homemade expressions of affection, consider French Macaroons.
These delicate bites are getting seriously trendy, but they're not hard to make at home, and the fresh ones are much better than the packaged kind.This makes a soft, chewy cookie.
French Macaroons with Chocolate
3 egg whites
1/2 c sugar
2. c grated coconut
3/4 c. chopped pecans
3 oz grated chocolate
1 t vanilla
Beat the egg whites till stiff peaks form and gradually beat in sugar to form a meringue. Gently fold in remaining ingredients. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and drop batter onto sheet by teaspoonful.
Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove paper from cookie sheet and allow to cool.
Grate chocolate the easy way by breaking it up into pieces and pulsing in your blender.
