Classic French Macarons

These classic French macarons are delicate, chewy, and filled with your favorite filling. Perfect for impressing your friends and family with your baking skills!

Ingredients:

• 150g almond flour
• 150g powdered sugar
• 110g egg whites aged
• 30g granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Gel food coloring optional
• Buttercream or ganache filling of your choice

Instructions:

Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together in a bowl

In a separate bowl, beat aged egg whites until foamy, then gradually add granulated sugar and vanilla extract, beating until stiff peaks form

Fold the almond flour mixture into the egg whites until a smooth batter forms

Add food coloring if desired

Transfer the batter to a piping bag with a round tip and pipe small circles onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

Tap the baking sheet to remove air bubbles and let the macarons sit for 30-60 minutes until a skin forms on top

Preheat your oven to 300F 150C and bake the macarons for 12-15 minutes

Let them cool completely on the baking sheet before carefully removing them

Match up similar-sized macaron shells and sandwich them together with your choice of filling

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 24 hours before enjoying

Serve and enjoy your homemade macarons!