These chocolate raspberry macaroons are super easy to make. Whilst there is a method to follow, they are really forgiving, and so make for a brilliant bake to do with young children. Consider this your invitation to get little ones in the kitchen and make some (messy!) kitchen memories with this delicious bake!
It is not essential to mash the raspberries thoroughly when making these macaroons. You could mash them thoroughly or just roughly. Please keep in mind how much or little you do mash them will affect how much raspberry is in each macaroon once baked.
I like to squeeze each macaroon together after I have scooped out the amount for each individual cookie. I prefer doing this so I have smooth outsides. If you scoop directly onto the baking tray and bake, you may find there are a few stray bits of coconut sticking out from the main cookie that is more brown than the rest of the cookie. If you prefer this more rustic look, go for it! If not, give the raspberry macaroon mixture a squeeze together into a ball before baking.
Wait until the raspberry macaroons are completely cool before dipping and drizzling in chocolate. I dip just a little of the bases in chocolate before drizzling the remaining dark chocolate over the macaroons before setting.