Description
Festive macarons filled with a butter-rich center reminiscent of childhood snack cakes, perfect for holiday sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups (175g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (100g) almond flour (finely ground, blanched)
- 3 large egg whites (about 90g), room temperature
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Green gel food coloring
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups (150g) powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup (85g) finely crumbled snack cakes (Christmas Tree Cakes or similar)
- Pinch of salt (for filling)
- White chocolate drizzle (for decoration)
- Red and green sprinkles (for decoration)
- Edible gold stars (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Sift powdered sugar and almond flour together twice.
- Beat egg whites until foamy, add cream of tartar, then gradually add granulated sugar and beat to stiff peaks.
- Mix in green food coloring.
- Gently fold in almond flour mixture until batter flows like lava.
- Transfer batter to a piping bag and pipe tree shapes or circles onto lined baking sheets.
- Rest 30 to 60 minutes until a skin forms.
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and bake one tray at a time for 14 to 16 minutes.
- Beat butter until fluffy, then add powdered sugar, vanilla, heavy cream, and salt to make the filling.
- Pair similar-sized shells, pipe filling on one, and sandwich with another.
- Drizzle with melted white chocolate and decorate with sprinkles and gold stars as desired.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for 24 hours before serving.
Notes
Store macarons in a single layer in an airtight container. For longer storage, freeze in a sealed container for up to one month.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: macarons, Christmas treats, holiday baking, festive desserts, nostalgic recipes