Ambrosia Macaroons

Ingredients

• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate melted
• 3 large eggs 
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup sugar 
• 24 ounces coconut sweetened packed flaked ( 6 cups firmly )
• 0.5 cup butter unsalted room temperature (1 stick)

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Position rack in center of oven; preheat to325°F. Line 3 large rimmed baking sheetswith parchment. Using electric mixer, beatbutter in large bowl until smooth.
2. Addsugar and salt; beat until blended. Beatin orange peel, then eggs, 1 at a time.
3. Mixin coconut. Drop batter onto sheets bytablespoonfuls, spacing 1 1/2 inches apart.
4. Bake macaroons, 1 sheet at a time, untilgolden on bottom and browned in spots, 25to 30 minutes. Cool completely on sheets.
5. Using fork, drizzle chocolate overmacaroons. Chill on sheets until chocolate isfirm, about 30 minutes.