macaroons

     

Macaroons are cookies or confections, or crosses between the two, epending on where they are made. The macaroon is a close relative of the meringue.

Trivia about macaroons

  • Don't pass over May 31; it's the national day for these cookies made from ground almonds or shredded coconut
  • Made of coconut or almond paste, these drop cookies are especially popular at Passover
  • The name of these sugar, egg white & coconut cookies comes from the same root word as a pasta