Santa Macarons Recipe
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- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 24 macarons
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
- Almond Flour
- Powdered Sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- Egg Whites (aged)
- Gel Food Coloring (red, black, skin-toned)
- Vanilla Extract
- Unsalted Butter
- Milk or Cream
- Red Candy Melts
- Sprinkles/Edible Glitter
- White Chocolate
- Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
Instructions
- Weigh all ingredients accurately using a kitchen scale.
- Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together to remove lumps.
- Prepare a stable meringue with aged egg whites and granulated sugar.
- Achieve the perfect macaronage consistency by folding the dry ingredients into the meringue until the batter flows like lava.
- Pipe macaron batter onto baking sheets and allow to rest for 30-60 minutes to form a skin.
- Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 12-15 minutes, adjusting based on your oven.
- Tap the baking sheet before baking to release air bubbles.
- Prepare buttercream filling with unsalted butter, powdered sugar, milk/cream, and vanilla extract.
- Melt red candy melts for Santa’s hat and dip the tops of the macarons.
- Decorate Santa’s hat with sprinkles or edible glitter.
- Melt white chocolate and use it to attach shredded coconut as Santa’s beard.
- Use gel food coloring to create Santa’s facial features with a toothpick or small piping bag.