Chocolate-Coconut Macaroon Bars Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 2 cups (240g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup (96g) King Arthur Almond Flour or pecan meal
• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 20 tablespoons (283g) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature, 65°F to 68°F
• 1 to 2 tablespoons (14g to 28g) water
• 5 large egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 1/4 cups (248g) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract, optional*
• 2 cups (170g) toasted coconut or 2 cups (120g) large-flake coconut, unsweetened
• 2 cups (340g) chocolate chips or bittersweet chocolate, (reserve some for garnish)
• 1 1/2 cups (170g) chopped, lightly toasted almonds or pecans (reserve some for garnish)
• 1/2 cup (30g) large-flake coconut, unsweetened, optional, for garnish