These fruit macaron cookies are a fruity flavor explosion in a delicate, colorful package. Each bite is a refreshing and indulgent experience, thanks to the crisp and chewy almond-based shells filled with assorted fresh fruits.
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups almond flour. 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar. 3 large egg whites. 1/4 cup granulated sugar. 1/2 teaspoon fruit extract e.g., raspberry, lemon, orange. Food coloring optional. Assorted fresh fruit for filling berries, sliced kiwi, etc..
Instructions: Use a sieve to mix the powdered sugar and almond flour together in a bowl. Whisk the egg whites in a different bowl until they get foamy. While whisking the egg whites, add the granulated sugar little by little. Whip until you get stiff peaks. Mix the egg whites and the sifted dry ingredients together slowly until the batter is smooth and shiny. You can add a few drops of food coloring and fruit extract to the batter and mix it well by folding it in. Fill a piping bag with a round tip with the batter. Put small circles of batter on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper using a pipe. There should be space between each circle. Tap the baking sheet on the counter to get rid of any air bubbles. Next, let the batter that you piped sit for 20 to 30 minutes so that it can form a skin. Prepare the oven by heating it up to 300F 150C. Put the macarons in an oven that has already been heated. Bake them for 15 to 18 minutes, or until they are set and can be easily taken off the parchment paper. The macarons should be taken out of the oven and left to cool on the baking sheet. The macarons should be carefully peeled off the parchment paper once they are cool. Match up macaron shells that are about the same size. On the flat side of one shell, pipe a small amount of filling fresh fruit. Then, put another shell between them. Do it again with the rest of the filling and macaron shells. Put the filled macarons in the fridge for a few hours in a container that won't let air in. This will give the flavors time to blend. Serve these tasty fruit macaron cookies and enjoy them!
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
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