The cookies are a basic recipe with only the sugar as the flavor. You can add vanilla if you'd like, in fact I think I will add it in next time as well. The recipe made about 14 cookies (which translates to 7 macarons). Keep in mind that I used a 2 inch cookie cutter to draw circle outlines on the back of my parchment paper. However you can use this template to make smaller cookies.
What You'll Need
a stand mixer
a large sieve or flour sifter
parchment paper with circle templates
2 baking sheets
batter spatula
whisk attachment
flat batter attachment
2 piping bags
1 circular piping tip
Cookie Ingredients*
4.80oz finely ground almond flour
4.40oz powdered sugar
pinch of salt
2 egg whites
1/4tsp cream of tartar
- Sift almond flour, salt, and powdered sugar together into a large bowl. Set aside.
- Place eggs into stand mixer bowl.
- Beat your egg whites until frothy (using the whisk attachment), add the granulated sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Sprinkle in cream of tartar.
- Beat at medium high speed until thick and glossy. When you turn the bowl it shouldn't pour out.
- This is where I stopped using the stand mixer. Add in 1/3 of your almond powdered sugar mixture and continue to add the rest in small amounts. and then fold with a batter spatula until thick but still flowing.
- Put it in a piping bag and pipe out 1-1.75 inch circles (I used a small cookie cutter to trace circles on the back of my parchment paper that I placed on top of a baking sheet. Then bang the bottom of the baking sheet on the counter - this will remove all of the air bubbles in the batter. Be sure to pipe one tray at a time because only one pan can go in the oven.
- Now preheat your oven to 300 F.
- Let the macarons sit for about 15 minutes. Once they are done resting, you can pipe out your next tray.
- Bake the macarons in the middle oven rack for 15 minutes.
- Let cool for about 10 minutes. Repeat for the other tray.
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1tbsp milk
1/2tsp vanilla extract
1tbs strawberry preserves
- Slice up the butter and place into the stand mixer (use the flat beater attachment). Beat until nice and fluffy.
- Add the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Beat until well combined.
- Add strawberry preserves and beat for just a few seconds until combined. If you see chunks of strawberries, don't worry, it just adds to the whimsy. ;)
*cookie recipe adapted from Love & Macarons
I can personally attest to how delicious these cookies are because Danielle brought one for me to enjoy...and I certainly did. Outrageously good!! Well done!
ReplyDeleteI am SO glad that you liked it!
DeleteThank you for the kind words.