Description
Delightful almond macarons shaped like Christmas trees, filled with rich buttercream and decorated with festive colors, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Egg Whites: Separate the egg whites and let them sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- Make the Macaron Shells: Sift together almond flour and powdered sugar. Whip egg whites until frothy, gradually adding granulated sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold in dry ingredients and add food coloring.
- Pipe the Shells: Pipe small tree shapes onto a lined baking sheet, leaving space between each.
- Rest the Shells: Let sit at room temperature for 30-60 minutes until tops are dry.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and bake for 15-18 minutes.
- Prepare the Filling: Cream butter until light and fluffy, mix in powdered sugar, vanilla and peppermint extract.
- Assemble the Macarons: Once shells are cool, pipe filling onto half and sandwich with other half.
- Decorate: Drizzle melted white chocolate and sprinkle with festive decorations.
Notes
Measure ingredients accurately and ensure clean utensils to help prevent common macaron mistakes. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: macarons, holiday dessert, Christmas cookies, festive treats