Coconut Lime Macaroons

These lime macaroons are the perfect baked good for summer. They require only a few ingredients and are super easy to make. The tartness of the lime pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the coconut. I had originally planned to dip the bottoms in dark chocolate...but why mess with a good thing? 

Perhaps, in the future I'll bathe them in chocolate, but for now I love these macaroons just the way they are.

Start with one can of sweetened condensed milk.

Zest two limes.

Add the zest and desired amount of juice (I only used 1 1/2) of two limes. Then stir in the vanilla and salt.

Finally, add in shredded coconut and flour. Stir well.

I scooped my macaroons out with this cookie dough scoop. I'm pretty sure it's the 1 Tbsp. size. It makes perfect little two-bite macaroons. Committing to anything bigger would be a lot of coconut for some people (not me, but I'm considerate).

Scoop macaroons onto a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. I got 24 macaroons out of one batch.

Bake macaroons at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown on top. 

I was impatient, so I cranked the oven temp. up to 350 degrees for the last few minutes to hurry the golden color along.

Enjoy your little bites of summer!

Coconut Lime Macaroons 

Ingredients

• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 limes, for zest and juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 5 1/3 cups (1 small bag) shredded coconut
• 1/3-1/2 cup flour (less flour = gooey macaroons, more flour = sturdier macaroons)

Directions

Pour condensed milk into a large mixing bowl. Add the zest of two limes. Squeeze desired amount of juice from the two limes (I used 1 1/2 limes worth of juice, because the limes were extremely juicy, but you could certainly use both) into the bowl. Add vanilla and salt, then stir. Add coconut and flour; stir well. 

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a small cookie dough scoop to scoop small mounds coconut mixture onto parchment paper. Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes, or until top of macaroons become golden brown.

Yields 24 Small Macaroons

I'm sharing these lime macaroons over at Crumbs and Chaos, 30 Handmade Days, Something Swanky, Whipperberry, I Heart Naptime, An Original Belle.