Questions & Answers - How To Bake Macaroon Cookies

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Question:

Making coconut macaroons is a disaster for me.  What is the secret to keep them from spreading  while baking. I must be doing something drastically wrong. Usually end up throwing them away.  Would appreciate your help.  - Winifred Card (4/17/01)


Answer: 

You may be greasing the cookie sheet when the recipe doesn't call for it or your cookie sheet may be too warm. When baking cookies in batches, cool the cookie sheet to room temperature before placing more cookies on it. (You can do this quickly by running the bottom of the sheet under cool water for a few seconds.) A hot cookie sheet will melt the dough. If the recipe calls for greasing the sheet, re-grease for each batch.

 
 Feedback: 

Thanks Linda for the "tip". I don't believed I greased the cookie sheet. Will give it another try.  - Winifred

 

Comments from Readers:

This also happened to me. My macaroons were as flat as pancakes. I added more coconut to thicken the dough and used parchment on my cookie sheet. - Ken Young (8/13/06)