How to Make French Macarons Recipe Video

Light and puffed up, these Crispy Cookies can be a vehicle to sandwich whatever your heart desires! Have fun experimenting with different colors and flavors to match your mood!!

Summary

Preparation Time25 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In1 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Servings12Cuisine
CourseTaste
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Almond flour4 Ounce
 Powdered sugar8 Ounce
 Egg whites5 Ounce
 Cream of tater1 Pinch
 Caster sugar2 1⁄2 Ounce
 Pure vanilla extract2 Teaspoon
 Fine salt1⁄2 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 161 Calories from Fat 10

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1 g1.7%

Saturated Fat 0 g0%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 232 mg9.7%

Total Carbohydrates 26 g8.7%

Dietary Fiber 0.15 g0.61%

Sugars 24.9 g

Protein 10 g20.2%

Vitamin A Vitamin C

Calcium 0.7% Iron 0.12%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 300 F.
2. In a bowl, mix together ground almonds with powdered sugar and stir using a fork.

MAKING
3. In a mixer bowl place the egg whites and beat them in stand mixer until soft peak forms.
4. Add in cream of tarter and beat while adding caster sugar in small batches, until stiff peak forms.
5. Lightly fold in the ground almond mixture into the egg white mixture, little at a time until all the almond mixture is added.
6. Fill the egg white mixture in a piping bag.
7. On a parchment lined cookie sheet, pipe the mixture in dollops.
8. With wet fingers tap the piped mixture lightly to flatten the top and allow sit for 30 minutes.
9. Bake in oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until they get light brown in colour.
10. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.

SERVING
11. Serve as desired.

TIPS
Spread with butter cream, peanut butter, nutella, icing, etc. on the base of one macaroon and sandwich with other macaroon.
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