Healthful Macaroons

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot (or cornstarch)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups desiccated unsweetened coconut

Recipe

• 1 line a baking sheet with buttered parchment paper.
• 2 beat egg whites with salt in a clean bowl until they form stiff peaks.
• 3 beat in the arrowroot and slowly beat in syrup and vanilla.
• 4 fold in coconut.
• 5 drop by spoonfuls on parchment paper.
• 6 bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. reduce oven to 200 and bake another hour or so until macaroons are completely dry and crisp.
• 7 let cool completely before removing from parchment paper. store in an airtight container.