Updated with new pictures, additional text, and revised recipe (originally postedDecember 12, 2016).

Do you ever get Christmas songs stuck in your head? Jingle Bells? Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer? Santa Claus is Coming to Town?

I wished I did. I have had this old Britney Spears’ song stuck in my head for the last three weeks. It’s not a bad song I would say, but I’m ready to move on from this earworm (aka “stuck song syndrome”) to something more seasonal.

Anyway, these coconut macaroons are not just any macaroons. Not only do you get the slightly crisp and toasted shredded coconut outside with a chewy inside, it’s flavoured with peppermint and then topped with crushed candy canes and melted chocolate. Festive, colourful, and yummy!

Plus, this recipe is super easy to make, and only has eight ingredients! Perfect to add to your holiday dessert platter!

I hope you enjoy this recipe for Peppermint Chocolate Coconut Macaroons!

How do you make these macaroons?

Shredded coconut, egg whites, sugar, peppermint extract, and salt in a large glass bowl.

In a large bowl, combine together the shredded coconut, egg whites, sugar, peppermint extract, and salt. Full ingredients amounts and instructions available in the recipe card down below.

Unbaked peppermint coconut macaroons on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

Scoop out a heaping tablespoon of the coconut mixture and form a firm ball using your hands before placing on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat.

Optionally, you can also stuff each macaroon with 4-6 chocolate chips for a chocolate filled macaroon (see Notes section of the recipe card)

Baked peppermint coconut macaroons on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F until the macaroons are lightly golden-brown.

Melted milk chocolate and crushed candy canes divided into two glass bowls.

Prepare the toppings by melting chocolate chips with oil in the microwave and lightly crushing the candy canes.

Peppermint Chocolate Coconut Macaroons on parchment paper.

Drizzle the melted chocolate on top of each macaroon and top with crushed candy canes. Serve warm or cooled. The chocolate will harden as it cools (making it less messy to eat). Enjoy!

A closeup view of a single Peppermint Chocolate Coconut Macaroon surrounded by more macaroons on a wooden platter.

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Coconut macaroons topped with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes on a wooden platter.

In summary, these Peppermint Chocolate Coconut Macaroons:

Are delicious: Peppermint and chocolate along with coconut is one tasty combination.
Are cute cookies: They are small, round, and have colourful candy cane and chocolate drizzle topping.
Have pleasing textures: Chewy shredded coconut, melt-in-your mouth chocolate, and crunchy crushed candy canes with each bite.
Are easy to put together: You simply mix the macaroon ingredients together in a bowl, shape them into balls (optionally stuff them with chocolate), bake them, and then finish with a couple yummy toppings!
Use simple ingredients that are generally easy to find at most supermarkets or grocery stores.
Are perfect to make for the holiday dessert tray: They can be made ahead a day or two ahead of time and then served cold or at room temperature. They taste great warm (fresh out of the oven) too.

Many coconut macaroons topped with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes on a wooden platter.

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Peppermint Chocolate Coconut Macaroons

Name: Peppermint Chocolate Coconut Macaroons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 22
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut; 4 large egg whites; ⅓ cup sugar; 1½ tsp pure peppermint extract; ¼ tsp salt; 2 peppermint candy canes, lightly crushed (or more if using mini ones); ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 tsp vegetable (or neutral) oil

Yield: 22-24 macaroons

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

These coconut macaroons are peppermint flavoured, drizzled with melted chocolate, and sprinkled with crushed candy canes! A Christmas holiday treat!

Ingredients

For the macaroons:

3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
4 large egg whites
⅓ cup sugar
1½ tsp pure peppermint extract
¼ tsp salt

For the topping:

2 peppermint candy canes, lightly crushed (or more if using mini ones)
⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tsp vegetable (or neutral) oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon (or spatula), mix together the shredded coconut, egg whites, sugar, peppermint extract, and salt until all ingredients are well-incorporated together.
Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the coconut mixture and then form a firm ball using wet hands (to prevent sticking). Place on the baking sheet about an inch apart. Repeat the process for the remaining macaroons. *(see first note).
Bake for 16-20 minutes until the macaroons are golden-brown.
Melt the chocolate chips with vegetable oil in the microwave (on a lower power setting such as 50%) in 15 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth **(see second note).
Drizzle the melted chocolate and the crushed candy canes on top of each macaroon. Serve warm or cooled.

Notes

*Optionally, you can also stuff each macaroon with 4-6 chocolate chips for a chocolate filled macaroon. I like to fill half of the tablespoon with the coconut mixture, add chocolate chips, cover it with more coconut mixture, and then form a firm ball using my hands. Make sure that no chocolate chips are exposed. This process can get messy.
**You can substitute chocolate chips with chocolate chunks or plain chocolate bar pieces.
The chocolate drizzle will harden as it cools.
Nutritional information represents one macaroon for a total of 24 macaroons.

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Baking Sheet Pan

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 106Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 41mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 2g

Krista Price

Sunday 9th of December 2018

YES! When sweets are focused around coconut, I'm all about it! These sound incredible! They're so festive! Looking forward to trying! Thank you so much for sharing!

Marie | Yay! For Food

Thanks Krista! This little treat is really perfect for Christmas!

Natalie

I love coconut macaroons! Looks so delicious and perfect for Christmas!

Definitely! :)

Helen of Fuss Free Flavours

One of the great things about Christmas is making little treats you wouldn't normally have. These little bites of deliciousness look wonderful, and sound perfect for pleasing Christmas guests.

That is so true! Thank you Helen!

claudia

these are so festive and look addicting I probably wouldnt share any with the family I am a huge coconut fan!

Thanks Claudia! It is hard to eat just one!

Mary Bostow

These are so festive they make my little heart so happy 🙂 These look heavenly!!! I love anything dipped in chocolate!

Thanks so much, Mary!