Almond Joy Macaroons

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cup full fat shredded unsweetened coconut (one 8 oz package) OR 1 cup of coconut butter
• 1 cup reduced-fat shredded unsweetened coconut
• 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup unsalted dry-toasted sliced almonds
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup, preferably Grade B
• 2 tsp pure almond extract
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
• 1 cup chopped chocolate (dark, milk, semi-sweet, or grain-sweetened <– what I used)
• chopped sliced almonds for dipping chocolate-covered macaroons, optional