Almond lovers, here’s your macaron recipe!
The light crisp cookie sandwiches a creamy almond butter to make this cute cookie.
We admit: they’re not easy to make, but they are oh, so worth it!
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These fluffy French pastries will have everyone talking.
Here’s how to make macarons.
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Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
Place the almond flour and powdered sugar in the bowl of a food processor.
Discard any coarse almond flour that may be left in the sieve (up to 1 tablespoon).
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Add the cream of tartar to the egg whites.
Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy, about 1 minute.
Gradually add the granulated sugar and beat on high speed until stiff and shiny, about 4 more minutes.
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Gently add the flour mixture to the egg whites.
Add the almond extract.
(You should have about 1 1/2 cups batter.)
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Pipe 1 1/4-inch circles 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Firmly tap the baking sheets five to eight times against the counter to release any air bubbles.
Preheat oven to 300F.
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Cool completely on cookie sheets on a wire rack.
Carefully peel cookies off parchment paper.
Spread Almond Butter Frosting onto bottoms of half of the cookies.
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Top with the remaining cookies, bottom sides down.
In a medium mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
Beat in the remaining 1 cup powdered sugar.
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Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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