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Chocolate coconut macaroons

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Ingredients:
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cupSemisweet chocolate chips
2 Large egg whites
1/4 tspCream of tartar
1 tspVanilla
1 tspChocolate flavoring
(optional)
1/8 tspSalt
2 1/2 cupFlaked coconut
Procedures:
1Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler or in a micowave oven.
2Set aside and cool to room temperature.
3Place egg whites and cream of tartar in a mixer bowl and beat at high speed, using a whip, until peaks are formed.
4Add sugar gradually while continuing to beat at high speed.
5Add flavorings and salt to meringue, beating at low speed.
6Add melted clocolate, continuing to beat at slow speed.
7Remove the whip and stir the coconut into the margingue with a spoon.
8Drop by heaping tablespoon onto a cookie sheet that have been sprayed with pan spray or lined with aluminum foil.
9Bake at 325°F for about 20 minutes, or until marcroons are not quite firm.
10Remove loosly cpvered container in a dry place at room temperature.
11Keep in a loosely covered container in a dry place at room temperature, or freeze until needed.
12Do not cover tightly if storing at room temperature.
13Yield: 20 servings food exchanges per serving: 2/3 starch/bread exchange + 1 fat exchange calories: 86, cho: 10g, pro: 1g, fat: 5g, na:22mg, cholesterol:0