Coconut Macaroons

Love these!!!!

Preheat oven 350 degrees f.

Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Put unsweetened coconut in bowl of food processor fitted with steel blade and add 1 1 / 4 cups sugar.

Process until mixture is finely ground and well combined.

Put egg whites in the clean bowl of electric mixer.

Set the bowl in a skillet with 1 to 1 1 / 2 inces of hot water.

Place over low heat and beat constantly with a whisk until warm and frothy.

Transfer the bowl to the electric mixer , which has been fitted with the whisk attachment.

Add the salt to the whites and beat at high speed until they become white and thick.

With the machine running , add remaining 1 cup sugar in a steady stream and continue to beat until thick and shiny.

Add the honey and both extracts and continue to beat until stiff.

Remove the bowl from the machine and using a sturdy rubber spatula , fold in the ground coconut mixture and 2 1 / 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut.

Combine gently but thoroughly.

Using a medium-sized ice.

unsweetened coconut, sugar, extra large egg whites, table salt, honey, vanilla, almond extract, sweetened coconut