A macaron cookie is a small round cookie made of ground almond flour, egg whites, and sugar. I dyed the cookies pink and filled them with raspberry jam but you can add whatever filling you like to them!
After MANY fails of trying different macaron recipes, I finally found the perfect recipe and step by step instructions to help you master macarons. If you do not know how to make meringue cookies I would suggest starting with those cookies first because you need to know how to make meringue correctly in order to make these.
You do not know how many times I have tried making these before. I'd be so disappointed when the cookie didn't turn out and get their famous little bottom they're known for. Now they come out perfect every time!
Tips for the Best Macarons
Your hands are great tools to separate egg yolks. Crack the eggs into a bowl and scoop them out with your fingers.
Sift all the dry ingredients. I did this in my food processor and pulsed for probably 10 times. The finer the dry ingredients are, the smoother your top will be.
Beat egg whites with a whisk attachment. I like to use my kitchen aid mixer for this. The whisk attachment will beat more air into the egg whites.
Gradually add the sugar to the egg whites. Do not dump it in all at once.
How do I know when the meringue is ready? If your peeks are stiff enough you can flip your bowl upside down.
Gel food coloring is best. The drops are too liquidy and might ruin your batter.
Other Recipes to Try
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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
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If you’ve tried this Raspberry Macaron Cookies or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out. Snap a picture and upload it to share on Pinterest
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Almond Raspberry Macarons
- Yield: 24 1x
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup almond flour, finely ground
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 3 egg whites, at room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 drops pink gel food coloring
- 1 cup raspberry jam
Instructions
- Make the macarons: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the powdered sugar, almond flour, and ½ teaspoon of salt, and process on low speed, until extra fine. Sift the almond flour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl.
- In a separate large bowl, beat the egg whites and the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt with an electric hand mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add the granulated sugar until fully incorporated. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form (you should be able to turn the bowl upside down without anything falling out).
- Add the almond extract and beat until incorporated. Add the food coloring and beat until just combined.
- Add about ⅓ of the sifted almond flour mixture at a time to the beaten egg whites and use a spatula to gently fold until combined. After the last addition of almond flour, continue to fold slowly until the batter falls into ribbons and you can make a figure 8 while holding the spatula up.
- Transfer the macaron batter into a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
- Place 4 dots of the batter in each corner of a rimmed baking sheet, and place a piece of parchment paper over it, using the batter to help adhere the parchment to the baking sheet.
- Pipe the macarons onto the parchment paper in 1½-inch (3-cm) circles, spacing at least 1-inch (2-cm) apart.
- Tap the baking sheet on a flat surface 5 times to release any air bubbles.
- Let the macarons sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour, until dry to the touch.
- Preheat the oven to 300˚F (150˚C).
- Bake the macarons for 17 minutes, until the feet are well-risen and the macarons don’t stick to the parchment paper.
- Add a tablespoon of raspberry jam to one macaron shell. Top it with another macaron shell to create a sandwich. Repeat with remaining macaron shells and jam.
- Category: Oven
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 92
- Sugar: 10g
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
Keywords: raspberry macarons
dina says
these look lovely!