Ingredients for - Macarons (French Macaroons)
How to cook deliciously - Macarons (French Macaroons)
1. Stage
Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
2. Stage
Beat egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until foamy. Add white sugar and beat until egg whites are glossy, fluffy, and hold soft peaks. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3. Stage
Sift confectioners' sugar and ground almonds in a separate bowl; quickly fold almond mixture into egg whites, about 30 strokes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4. Stage
Spoon a small amount of batter into a plastic bag with a small corner cut off and pipe a test disk of batter, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, onto the prepared baking sheet. If the disk of batter holds a peak instead of flattening immediately, gently fold batter a few more times and retest. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
5. Stage
When batter is mixed enough to flatten immediately into an even disk, spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a plain round tip. Pipe batter onto the baking sheet in rounds, leaving space between the disks. Let piped cookies stand out at room temperature until they form a hard skin on top, about 1 hour.
6. Stage
Preheat the oven to 285 degrees F (140 degrees C).
7. Stage
Bake cookies in preheated oven until set but not browned, about 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
8. Stage
Let cookies cool completely before filling, about 30 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
