I was surprised last week when I went to four coffee shops and they all served gluten free coconut macaroons. Why? Do celiacs just adore them? I don’t get it! Despite my lack of understanding, I figured there must be a reason so I am going to share with you the BEST chocolate macaroon recipe. This is easy to change to gluten free, just buy oats that aren’t contaminated. I bought Highwood Crossing Organic Rolled Oat Flakes and they worked perfectly. Most people who eat gluten free avoid oats, because they are easily contaminated; but if the package says manufactured in an “oat only facility,” they should be fine. For more on gluten free oats, go to Gluten Free Traveller’s Blog
Chocolate Macaroon Recipe
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons Cocoa
½ cup Butter
½ cup Milk
1 ½ cups White Sugar
½ teaspoon Vanilla
2 cups Gluten Free Rolled Oats
2 cup Shredded Coconut
Directions:
Boil first four ingredients for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Add in oatmeal and coconut and mix well. Drop by teaspoons onto wax or parchment paper and put in the refrigerator to cool. Lift off paper and store in an airtight container for up to one week, or in the freezer for up to one month.
Emily can bake. 
I want to eat them! They look yummy.
I’ll make them for you some time. Craig got a few.
These taste like hot chocolate in cookie form, so good!
Thanks Katie. Do you have any recommendations for them?
Hiyer!! I know you’re a gluten freer (or I’ve been told you are!). I’m doing some market business research surrounding gluten free products available and your gluten free journey. I’d love it if you could take a couple of minutes to fill out my survey to help me start my gluten free revolution! If you could do it over the next couple of days that would be smashing. Just follow the link here….. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XZ8RRVQ If you know of anyone else who is a gluten freer, I’d love it if you could forward this on to them aswell. Thanks. Horts xx
I will forward this to my family members who follow a GF diet, however I don’t follow one right now. Sorry I couldn’t be more help. Good luck with your search. 🙂
It is not okay that I’m following this blog. Emily…do you have any idea how fat I’m about to get?
Haha. I’ll add some healthier recipes to mix it up. I’m glad you’re following. I read yours yesterday and it was remarkably educational.
Oh thank goodness because there is definitely a strong need for it!! Awe good, I’m glad someone’s finding it useful!
I am hoping that you might bring some of those cookies down to the University this week.. please? Pretty please?
We’ll see. I will definitely at some point bring something! Maybe macaroons. 🙂