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Christmas Macarons – Festive Macaron Cookies

Delicate almond flour cookies filled with creamy buttercream, decorated in festive red and green for the holidays.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 24 macarons
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: French, Holiday
Calories: 110
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Macaron Shells
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1.75 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 egg whites room temperature
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • Red and green gel food coloring
Buttercream Filling
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or peppermint extract

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • Piping bags
  • Silicone baking mat or parchment
  • Kitchen scale

Method
 

  1. Line baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.
  2. Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together.
  3. Beat egg whites until foamy, then add sugar and whip to stiff peaks.
  4. Divide meringue and color with red and green gel food coloring.
  5. Fold in almond flour mixture until batter flows like lava.
  6. Pipe rounds onto baking sheets and tap to release air bubbles.
  7. Rest 30–45 minutes until tops are dry.
  8. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 14–16 minutes.
  9. Cool completely before removing shells.
  10. Beat butter, sugar, cream, and extract for buttercream.
  11. Pipe filling onto half of shells and sandwich together.

Notes

Macarons improve after 24 hours. Store refrigerated for up to 5 days or freeze shells for longer.