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National Macaroon Day

Food · May 31

A day for macaroons, the chewy coconut cookies with crisp golden edges, often dipped in chocolate and easy to bake at home.

National Macaroon Day falls on Monday, May 31, 2027. That is 216 days away.

A macaroon is a small, dense cookie built mostly from shredded coconut, sugar and egg whites. It bakes into a mound that is crisp and golden on the outside and soft and chewy inside. It is not the same as the French macaron, the smooth almond sandwich cookie with a filling. One extra letter, a very different cookie.

Macaroons are refreshingly low on fuss. There is usually no flour and no rolling pin, and the batter is scooped straight onto a lined tray. Many recipes use sweetened condensed milk for extra chew, and a dip in melted chocolate is a common finish. A little vanilla or almond extract goes a long way.

The egg whites in the batter are raw until baked, so skip tasting the mix and bake the cookies until the tops and edges are set and browned. Lining the tray with parchment helps, because the sugary bottoms like to stick.

They keep well in an airtight container for a few days, which makes them handy for sharing. Some bakers press a few into a tin for a neighbor, others hide the chocolate dipped ones at the back of the shelf for later.

Ways to celebrate

• Bake a tray of coconut macaroons at home.
• Dip the bottoms of your macaroons in melted chocolate.
• Look for macaroons at a local bakery.
• Share a small box of macaroons with a neighbor or coworker.
• Try adding lime zest or almond extract to a batch.

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