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Coconut Macaroon Sandwiches with Lime Curd

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Coconut Macaroon Sandwiches with Lime CurdLara Ferroni

The problem with Franco-American food trends, like the current one with macarons—those pastel puffs of sweet air that seem to be everywhere—is that its good ol' American predecessor, the macaroon, gets forgotten. The truth is, though, we never stopped loving the coconut macaroon. In fact, we craved its dense, moist chew. Retrofit the macaroon as a bite-size sandwich filled with a pucker-worthy tart lime curd, and you've caught a new trend headed straight for the stars.

Editor's Note: This recipe is part of Gourmet's Modern Menu for Holiday Cookie Craze. Menu also includes Pistachio Cranberry Oatmeal Icebox Cookies and Salted Brown Butter Cookies .

Cooks' notes:

•Lime curd can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. You will have leftover lime curd (this is the right amount of curd for 1 drop of food coloring; less curd and the color would be too intense), but it will keep for weeks, covered, in your refrigerator, and is delicious on toast or hot biscuits.
•Sandwiched cookies keep, layered between sheets of wax paper or parchment in an airtight container, chilled, 4 days. Bring to room temperature just before serving.

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