The BEST storebought + 13 homemade Coconut Macaroon Recipes to try on #NationalMacaroonDay

Here I go again, celebrating a food holiday. I suppose I enjoy "celebrating" them so much more than actual holidays since the stress factor is zero. I mean, find a food you love, and there is bound to be a day set up for shouting it out loud. Case in point, today is National Macaroon Day.

Okay, so here's the funny thing - growing up, coconut macaroons were one of my favorite treats, but I didn't eat them all that often. They were one of those special things that my dad would bring home every once in a while. There was just something about that sticky, soft, gooey center set inside a delicate crisped shell...

...yet, I haven't eaten one in years. Until a few weeks ago, that is, when Klara's Gourmet offered to send me a few boxes of their cookies. It's no surprise to me that Klara's Chewy Coconut Macaroons were named as a finalist in the "Outstanding Cookie" category in the Specialty Food Association’s 2014 sofi™ Awards (winners will be announced on June 30, 2014). Why is it no surprise? Because - and I do NOT say this lightly - these were THE BEST coconut macaroons that I've ever had in my life. Hands down.