Vegan Coconut Macaroons

Vegan Coconut Macaroons are the easiest of all the cookies to make

Minimal ingredients that all get mixed up by hand!
A really fast bake time and you are eating vegan coconut macaroons in less than an hour!

Go the classic route and dip them in chocolate

Or bake them into mini muffin tins for the cutest coconut macaroons cookie cups ever!

The inspiration for these little cups filled with lemon custard came from my latest cake creation!

I wanted whimsical cake garnish for each slice of my Lemon Coconut Cake

However if you want just the classic unadulterated Vegan Coconut Macaroons

Skip the lemon custard part and double the recipe for the coconut macaroons!

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Notes for Success:

For the larger regular coconut macaroon cookies the recipe will make 12 cookies scooped with a 2 ounce scoop
For the miniature cookie cups with a #100 scoop you will get 24

Cornstarch is a very difficult ingredient to measure consistently with a volume/spoons measure
So while I list both measures below I cannot stress enough how the grams measure with a scale is going to give you the best results.

For those who prefer not to use aquafaba you can replace it with water and add in 2 teaspoons of your favorite egg replacer.

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Yield: 12-24

Vegan Coconut Macaroons

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Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

For the Coconut Macaroons:

• Sweetened Shredded Coconut 3 cups (240g)
• Confectioners Sugar 4 tablespoons (30g)
• Salt pinch
• Cornstarch 4 Tablespoons (32g)
• Aquafaba 4 Tablespoons (60ml)
• Canned Full Fat Coconut Milk ½ cup (118ml)
• Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon (5ml)
• Almond Extract 1 teaspoon (5ml) *optional

For the Lemon Optional Custard:

• Plant Milk ½ cup (188ml)
• Lemon Juice ¼ cup (60ml)
• Water 1/3 cup (86ml)
• Tumeric pinch for color
• Sugar 1/3 cup (75g)
• Cornstarch 3 Tablespoons (24g)
• Lemon Zest approx 1½ teaspoons
• Tempered chocolate ½ cup (75g) *optional

Instructions

1. For the coconut macaroon cookies combine all the ingredients together in a larger mixing bowl and mix by hand.
2. Squeeze & knead the mixture very well to distribute the ingredients throughout the mixture
3. Scoop very compact scoops into a 2 ounce cookie scoop and bake spaced 1" apart on a parchment lined sheet pan in a preheated 350°F oven for 20 minutes
4. For the miniature cookie cups scoop with a #100 scoop into a lightly sprayed (with pan spray) miniature muffin pan then press each one to make an indent in the center
5. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 20 minutes
6. Remove cookies from the pan when cooled and then fill with the cooled lemon custard
7. For the regular coconut macaroons dip in tempered chocolate when fully cold and drizzle with more chocolate
8. For the lemon custard combining the sugar and the cornstarch together in a heavy bottom medium sauce pot
9. Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, water and plant milk and a pinch of turmeric for color if desired
10. Cook over medium high heat stirring constantly to avoid scorching the bottom
11. Once it comes to a full boil remove it from the heat pour into a clean bowl and let it cool in the refrigerator

Notes

Coconut macaroons can be stored at room temperature wrapped loosely for up to 5 days
For longer storage refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for 1 month
Cookies filled with lemon custard must be kept refrigerated