Homemade French Macarons

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 320 degrees F (160 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Whisk egg whites in a clean metal mixing bowl until thick, about 5 minutes. Whisk superfine sugar into egg whites until thick, glossy, and stiff peaks form, 5 to 8 minutes more.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Sift almond meal and confectioners' sugar over beaten egg whites; gently fold in, retaining as much air as possible.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Divide meringue into separate bowls to flavor and color, if desired.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Spoon meringue into a piping bag fitted with a 3/8-inch tip. Pipe 1-inch disks of meringue onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Let cookies stand at room temperature to form a thin skin, about 15 minutes.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Lift the baking sheets; let drop from several inches above the work surface to adhere cookies to the baking sheets.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until tops are dry, about 15 minutes; let cool completely on the baking sheets before peeling off the parchment paper, about 45 minutes.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (24 servings total)