Here’s a festive Christmas Macarons recipe 🎄✨
Light, crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy inside, perfect for holiday gifting.
🌟 Christmas Macarons
Makes: ~24 macarons (12 sandwich cookies)
Prep & Bake: ~1.5–2 hours
Ingredients
Macaron Shells
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1 cup (100 g) almond flour
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1¾ cups (200 g) powdered sugar
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3 large egg whites, room temperature
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¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
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Food coloring (red, green, or festive colors)
Filling (Buttercream or Ganache)
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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup powdered sugar
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1–2 tsp milk or cream
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Optional: cocoa powder, peppermint extract, or jam
Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare Dry Ingredients
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Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together to remove lumps.
2️⃣ Make Meringue
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Beat egg whites until foamy.
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Gradually add granulated sugar and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form.
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Add food coloring and mix gently.
3️⃣ Combine (Macaronage)
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Fold dry ingredients into meringue gently, using a spatula.
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Batter should flow like lava and form ribbons when lifted.
4️⃣ Pipe Shells
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Transfer batter to a piping bag with round tip.
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Pipe 1–1.5 inch rounds onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Tap sheet lightly to release air bubbles.
5️⃣ Rest
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Let piped shells rest 30–60 minutes, until surface forms a dry skin.
6️⃣ Bake
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Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
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Bake 15–18 minutes until shells rise and develop “feet”.
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Cool completely before filling.
7️⃣ Make Filling
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Beat butter, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth.
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Add flavoring (peppermint, cocoa, or jam) if desired.
8️⃣ Assemble
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Match similar-sized shells.
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Pipe filling onto one shell and sandwich with the other.
🎄 Tips for Christmas Macarons
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Use red and green colors for a festive look.
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Sprinkle crushed peppermint or edible glitter on shells before baking.
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Let macarons mature 24 hours in the fridge for best texture.
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Bring to room temperature before serving.
If you want, I can give a super simple 3-step holiday macaron hack that’s faster but still festive and delicious.