Ambrosia Macaroons

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel (I used a bit more..it smells so yummy!)
• 3 large eggs
• 24 ounces sweetened flaked coconut (6 cups firmly packed)
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Mix butter until smooth.
3. Add sugar and salt; beat until blended.
4. Beat in orange peel.
5. Add eggs one at a time.
6. Mix in coconut.
7. Drop batter onto sheets. (I made balls.)
8. Bake one sheet at a time for 25-30 minutes or until golden on bottom and brown in spots.
9. Cool completely on sheets.
10. Drizzle chocolate over macaroons.
11. Chill on sheets until firm, about 30 minutes.

Yield: 45 macaroons