Macaroons or macarons?

Glutton Rabbit is hosting the second Hay Hay it’s Donna Day event at her blog Pearl of the Orient, and this is the recipe she posted along with the challenge.
Soooo, okay, aah, well, I can do this, I could participate. This could be my first blog event. (Nerves starting to jiggle). I can do macaroons. Boy, could I do macaroons! Well you know what, before I start let’s google the darn things. And then things started to get blurred.

What in the world is a macaroon? I assumed it would be the almond and/or coconut based piped cookie on a piece of edible paper (“ouwel” in Dutch). In Holland these cookies are called ‘Kokos makronen”. Even though you don’t speak Dutch, you’ll see the similarity in the words. But then, I have seen various shapes and appearances in blogland too. (Macaroon being the new black?)

Google macaroon and you will find loads of pictures, and loads of blogs featuring macaroons They range from the coconutty to the airy merengue creations of Pierre Hermé and Laborée in Paris France. Back to the drawingboard..being my grandmothers 1930-ish issue of "the Co-operation Cook- and Household Book". I'll post about this book later, it's fun to read.

These are the bigger version of the merenque "forget cookies" (as my children like to call them) my mother used to bake for birthdays. All egg whites and sugar with flavourings. No feet, no smooth surface intended like the french "macarons"

Eventuallly I ended up making two batches of macaroons.
Almond Espresso Macaroons:
2 egg whites
pinch of salt
125 gr. almond flour
125 gr. sugar
1 tbs espresso powder

Rum Coconut Macaroons:
2 egg whites
pinch of salt
100 gr shredded coconut
100 gr sugar
rum essence
orange zest of half an orange

Preheat the oven to 150ºC. Beat egg whites to soft peaks, gradually add sugar. Gently fold in the coconut (or almond flour), and zest (espresso powder). Fill a pastry bag and pipe cones or circles onto the edible paper (wafers? Don't know the proper word). Place on a lined baking tray, and cook for 15-20 minutes depending on size, or until light golden. Each batch will make 15 cookies.