Mrs. Fields Choconut Macaroons

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325F.

2. 2

   Combine almond paste and sugar in a medium bowl.

3. 3

   Using your fingers, work paste into sugar completely.

4. 4

   Add coconut and chocolate chips and stir to combine.

5. 5

   In a clean medium-sized bowl beat egg whites until fluffy using absolutely clean beaters.

6. 6

   Add cream of tartar and beat on high until stiff peaks form.

7. 7

   Add half of beaten egg whites to coconut mixture and combine to lighten.

8. 8

   Fold in remaining whites gently being careful not to deflate.

9. 9

   Drop by rounded teaspoons onto lightly greased cookie sheets.

10. 10

    Bake 20 minutes until tops arelightly browned.

11. 11

    Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets before transferring cookies to a cool surface.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.