French macarons. French macarons are delicate cookies with a crunchy exterior and weightless interior. If there's one thing to know before beginning French macarons at home, it's this: these cookies are not simple. A macaron (/ˌmækəˈrɒn/ mak-ə-RON; French: [makaʁɔ̃]) or French macaroon (/ˌmækəˈruːn/ mak-ə-ROON) is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar.

Reviews for: Photos of Macaron (French Macaroon). The soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookie is like nothing else. It is in a league of it's own. You can cook French macarons using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of French macarons

1. You need of cookies.
2. It's 1 cup of Powdered sugar (or confectioners sugar).
3. It's 3/4 cup of Almond meal or almond flour.
4. You need 2 of Egg whites.
5. You need 3 1/2 of 4 tbs granulated sugar.
6. Prepare 1 of Food coloring (optional).

So what are French Macarons made of? They are made with such simple ingredients — egg. French macarons are also normally made with a dreamy filling sandwiched in between. A macaron filling recipe can be made up of flavors like caramel, chocolate, and raspberry, just to name a few.

French macarons step by step

1. Sift confectioners sugar and almond flour together. Whisk to combine..
2. Beat your egg whites and gradually add in granulated sugar. Your egg whites should reach stiff peaks..
3. Fold in half of the dry mixture into the egg whites until almost combined. Fold the rest of the dry mix into the egg whites (at this point it would be good to put in the food coloring) until it flows off your spatula like magma. Be careful not to over mix or under mix..
4. Preheat the oven to 325°f. Pipe equal size macaroons on a lined baking sheet. Let them sit until you can touch them without it sticking to your finger. Lower temperature of your oven to 300°f and make sure the racks are at the top and bottom. Not the middle. Bake for 8 min. When 8 minutes are up, flip around the baking sheets and continue baking for another 8 min. Let macaroons cool and fill. I used Nutella, but feel free to use anything such as frosting or jam! 😊.

By following these tips and the recipe you'll be a pro macaron baker in no time! French macarons have made a huge increase in popularity lately. I'm not particularly mad about it since they are super tasty and delicious. This French Macaron recipe is less sweet than the usual and easier to make. With tips for those who would like to try making french macarons for the first time.