Coconut Macaroons

I make these cookies A LOT!  They are a big hit at work.  The COO of my agency constantly asks me about these macaroons.  I am not kidding, every time I see him he says something to me and sometimes when he sees me he will just blurt out "MACAROONS?"  It's one of those recipes that I don't need to bother measuring anymore and it always comes out delicious.  The trick is to let them get pretty dark and toasted and then the sugar and coconut will caramelize on the bottom of the cookie......so good!

Ingredients:

5 cups sweetened coconut
½ cup sugar
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of salt

Preparation:

Line a baking sheet with a silpat baking liner or parchment paper. Mix together all ingredients in a medium bowl until moistened. With damp hands form small haystack shapes on prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until cookies are golden brown. Let cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack. They are also delicious if you dip the bottoms in melted chocolate. Just let harden well before packing up.