Easy Angel Food Chocolate Chip Macaroons Recipe
Sometimes life calls for a light, airy and delicious cookie. In my opinion, life always calls for cookies but the spring has my taste changing a bit. I decided that Angel Food Cake is the perfect spring time cake, so why not turn it into a cookie. Adding sweetened coconut and mini chocolate chips only adds to the awesomeness but it is the almond extract that you will love most about these Angel Food Chocolate Chip Macaroons.
Deciding what to make and share here is a lot like preparing lessons for school.
I always want to take into consideration trends and things I know everyone is wanting but there is always a spot for the classics too.
Macaroon cookies are a cookie that has been around for ages but today I have simplified them by starting with an Angel Food Cake Mix.
They are simple {which you know I love} but they are also spectacular! Make theses Angel Food Chocolate Chip Macaroon Cookies for yourself so you can enjoy every bite.
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How to make Macaroons with an Angel Food Cake Mix
Combine an angel food cake mix with water and almond extract, stir them together until you have a cookie dough.
Then fold in the sweetened coconut flakes. The coconut will not only add flavor but it will also add substance to your dough.
Finally add the mini chocolate chips to the dough and stir in until they are evenly incorporated.
The little bit of chocolate is an extra sweet surprise.
Use a medium cookie scoop and scoop mounds of dough onto a silicone {or parchment} lined baking sheet.
The dough will be light and soft but that is exactly how you want it to be.
Bake your chocolate chip macaroons in a 350 degree oven for 9-11 minutes or until the cookies are set.
Make sure to not over bake them. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet.
I couldn’t wait for them to cool completely. Taking a bite while the cookie was warm seemed totally necessary. I also highly recommend it.
What is the difference between a Macaroon and a Macaron?
The main difference is the main ingredient. In these Angel Food Cake Macaroon’s sweetened coconut is the star of the show.
A Macaron’s most prominent ingredient is almond flour or meal. They are also a sandwich cookie most of the time.
These Chocolate Chip Macaroons are held together with egg whites and sugar, which is why the Angel Food Cake Mix works perfectly.
Do you love classic desserts? Try these recipes…
- Classic No Bake Cookies
- Blueberry Muffin Cake
- Coconut Cream Cookie Cups
- Banana Pudding Cookie Bites
- Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
Easy Angel Food Chocolate Chip Macaroons Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-16 oz. box angel food cake mix
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 3/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine angel food cake mix, water and almond extract in a medium bowl. Mix until you have a dough. Fold in shredded coconut until it is evenly distributed. Finally, add the mini chocolate chips and stir them in.
- Using a medium sized cookie scoop {or heaping tablespoon}, scoop cookies onto a silicone mat {or parchment} lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, remove from oven and let cool completely on cookie sheet. Repeat until all of the dough is baked. Store cookies in an air tight container for up to 4 days or freeze for 3 months.
Do you have to use coconut or what substitute should you use if you don’t like coconut but love Angel Food cake? Will the cookies not turn out without coconut? Thanks
Hi Jean. You can leave the coconut out completely or add your favorite chopped nut {pistachios, pecans, almonds}. Enjoy.