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Christmas Macarons

Festive red and green French macarons filled with creamy vanilla buttercream. Perfect for holiday gifting and dessert tables.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 20 macarons
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French, Holiday
Calories: 95
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Macaron Shells
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.75 cup almond flour finely ground
  • 2 egg whites room temperature
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • red gel food coloring
  • green gel food coloring
Vanilla Buttercream Filling
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk or cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • salt pinch

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • Piping bags
  • Baking sheets
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

  1. Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together.
  2. Beat egg whites and sugar to stiff peaks.
  3. Fold dry ingredients into meringue until batter flows like lava.
  4. Divide batter and color red and green.
  5. Pipe circles onto parchment-lined trays and rest 30 minutes.
  6. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 13–16 minutes.
  7. Mix buttercream and pipe onto cooled shells.
  8. Refrigerate 12–24 hours before serving.

Notes

For best texture, let macarons mature overnight in the fridge.