Coconut Macaroons

Simple, moist, and delicious, these cookies are another treat seen in abundance in Germany around Christmastime. Often, they are made in conjunction with Butter Cookies or Vanillekipferl to use up the egg whites from those yolk-heavy recipes. When baked, the Coconut Macaroons are toasty light brown and airy. Because of their light texture, they serve as a splash of variety on a platter with richer butter and nut meal cookies. Using a thin wafer called Back Oblaten underneath e