NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MACAROON DAY

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CHOCOLATE MACAROON DAY

June 3 is National Chocolate Macaroon Day on the National Day Calendar. Today, we are celebrating the tasty mix of chocolate in our macaroons!

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The macaroon originates from Italy and means means paste. When macaroons were first created it was common practice to make them with almond flour, which is much cheaper and easier to come by than coconut. Eventually, shredded coconut replaced the almond flour. Because they did not contain any flour, Jews in Italy ate them as treats during Passover. These cookies are now a traditional Passover treat in Jewish households throughout the world.

A macaroon seem more like a cake than a cookie. In fact, one of the very first mentions of the macaroon in America was in a cookbook called, “Mrs. Esther Levy’s Jewish Cookery Book” in 1871. The cookbook was the first Jewish cookbook published in America. The cookbook had no category for cookies, so the macaroon recipe was placed in the cake chapter.

In 1903, macaroons appeared in another cookbook under a recipe for “coconut kisses.” Around this time, coconut had become a symbol of success to Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Just as macaroons were a Passover treat in Italy, they had become the same for Jews in America. Today, these cookies aren’t just a favorite for Jewish Americans, but all Americans. In fact, macaroons made one popular website’s top 16 list of “All-time Favorite Cookies.” Today, macaroons are enjoyed by people in many countries across the globe.

Chocolate macaroons can be sweetened and sometimes toasted. Other ingredients include flour, sugar or sweetened condensed Macaroons are made from shredded coconut, usually sweetened and sometimes toasted, flour, sugar or sweetened condensed milk, and egg whites. Once the ingredients are combined, the mixture is dropped by spoonfuls onto baking sheets and baked. But, since today is Chocolate Macaroon Day, chocolate is added to the batter to make a sweet sensation even sweeter.

ENJOYING CHOCOLATE MACAROON DAY

Bake up chocolate macaroons for your chocolate and coconut-loving friends and family.
Learn more about the interesting history of macaroon cookies in America.
Make or buy some chocolate macaroon ice cream, chocolate macaroon cake, or chocolate macaroon coffee.
Buy a cookbook that specializes in macaroon cookies.
Let the world know how much you love this kind of cookie by posting a picture or recipe of a chocolate macaroon with #ChocolateMacaroonDay on social media.