Almond Joy Macaroons

I'm back.

And I'm back with coconut.

Don't ask me why.  I can't explain my obsession.

Everybody has their vices.  Everybody has that one food that they can't live without.  It doesn't even have to be food.  It could be some activity or television show or cell phone app.  I don't judge what you do.  Don't judge my coconut love.

Last Christmas, I made coconut macaroons.  To say that I ate a lot of them at once... well, that's an understatement.  It would also be putting it mildly if I said that there was a slight hiccup when it came to plating the macaroons for others to eat.

They didn't make it.

I didn't have the heart to tell you at the time.

I was a little embarrassed.

And, my mouth was full.

But I'm telling you now that this variation is absolutely to die for.  Maybe not to literally die for, but close.  I'd risk it, if that was the case.

These taste just like the candy bars, and I'm sure that if you dunked the whole macaroon in the ganache, it would be just like making your own homemade bars.  But I like the dollop of ganache on top.  It makes it a lot easier to hold between my fingers while I chow down.

You can do it however you like as long as you go and do it now!




Almond Joy Macaroons

1 batch Coconut Macaroons
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup chopped almonds



Prepare macaroons as directed.

Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler.  Add heavy cream and sugar.  Remove from heat and let cool slightly to thicken.

Spoon chocolate ganache over the macaroons.  

Top with chopped almonds.