Why French macarons and coconut macaroons have the same name

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**RECIPE FOR COCONUT MACAROONS**
1 14 oz bag sweetened, shredded coconut
1 14 oz can sweetened, condensed milk
2 egg whites
vanilla
salt
Heat the oven to 325ºF (160ºC). Mix the coconut and the milk in a big bowl, along with a big splash of vanilla and a pinch of salt. Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks, and fold them into the coconut mixture. Shape the coconut into little balls and bake them until just golden around the edges - about 30 min. If you want, melt some chocolate in the microwave and dip the macaroons in it (or drizzle the chocolate over) and cool until the chocolate is firm. It helps to just barely melt the chocolate, to not mess up its tempering.