Variety is the spice of life. And, you know how I love to try new things. But, we all have our favorites. This is mine - Chocolate Macaroons! These cookies are rich, soft and oh so yummy with "real" coconut! I make them every week.
For me, to be successful and stay on program I have to plan ahead. If I don't, the door opens wide to making poor food choices. So, each Sunday afternoon I make up a batch (six servings) of Chocolate Macaroons. Then they are bagged up two cookies per serving and tossed into the fridge. In the morning, they go into my bag and I have a wonderful mid-day meal or snack! I'm pretty sure that Chocolate Macaroons will become one of your favorites too!
Chocolate Macaroons
Recipe makes 6 servingsCalories - 1 serving
Additives - 30 calories
Ingredients for Chocolate Dough
3 Chocolate Meal Replacements
3 tablespoons sugar-free chocolate pudding (dry)
3 tablespoons sugar-free chocolate pudding (dry)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon almond extract
Water
Ingredients for Coconut Dough
3 Vanilla Meal Replacements
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
1 teaspoon coconut extract
Water
Instructions
- Mix ingredients for chocolate dough and coconut dough in separate bowls.
- Add water slowly to make a stiff dough.
- Place parchment paper on cookie sheet. If you do not have parchment paper, then spray the cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- Drop heaping tablespoons of chocolate dough onto the cookie sheet - make certain that you have 12 cookies (two cookies per serving). You may need to adjust the amount of dough you drop.
- Drop a heaping tablespoon of coconut dough on top of the chocolate dough.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Those look insane! That's not always easy to get the lightly browned and crisped finish when you're baking with Health One. We'll have to try that one for sure. Btw, is your oven gas or electric?
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Hey Greg - this cookies are amazing! In response to your question: my oven is electric. And as an FYI - I always place the oven rack in the center of the oven.
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Hi Mary, I'm just starting out on the Health One program and have come to rely on your blog for amazing recipes... thank you! One question about this recipe. In one of the photos, it shows what looks to be a box of pudding mix, but it's not included in the list of ingredients... if so, how much do you use? Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteOops! 2-3 tablespoons of dry chocolate pudding. This is primarily to keep them moist.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words! Enjoy!
Hi Mary- I'm so grateful to find your blog. Am 13 weeks into my program and totally "muffined" out. Just made your macaroons today. They are awesome. Can't wait to try other recipes. Thank you so much for sharing your culinary creativity with others on the weight loss journey. Variety and making food ahead of time are key!! Your blog is a real service... Thanks again. Gail.
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