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Chocolate Mint Macarons
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Recipe Summary
prep: 30 mins
total: 2 hrs
Yield: Makes 20 to 25 sandwich cookies
Ingredients
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2/3 cup sliced blanched almonds (71 grams)
1 cup confectioners’ sugar (117 grams)
2 large egg whites, room temperature
1/4 cup granulated sugar (53 grams)
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 drops leaf-green gel-paste food coloring
Bittersweet chocolate, for grating
Filling
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
Cook's Notes
Best eaten after 1 to 2 days of refrigeration.
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Chocolate Mint Macarons
Credit:
Mike Krautter
Recipe Summary
prep: 30 mins
total: 2 hrs
Yield: Makes 20 to 25 sandwich cookies
Gallery
Chocolate Mint Macarons
Credit:
Mike Krautter
Chocolate Mint Macarons
Credit:
Mike Krautter
Chocolate Mint Macarons
Recipe Summary
prep: 30 mins
total: 2 hrs
Yield: Makes 20 to 25 sandwich cookies
Recipe Summary
prep: 30 mins
total: 2 hrs
Yield: Makes 20 to 25 sandwich cookies
prep: 30 mins
total: 2 hrs
prep:
30 mins
total:
2 hrs
Yield: Makes 20 to 25 sandwich cookies
Makes 20 to 25 sandwich cookies
Ingredients
Ingredients
2/3 cup sliced blanched almonds (71 grams)
1 cup confectioners’ sugar (117 grams)
2 large egg whites, room temperature
1/4 cup granulated sugar (53 grams)
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 drops leaf-green gel-paste food coloring
Bittersweet chocolate, for grating
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in lower third. Place almonds in a food processor; process until as fine as possible, about 1 minute. Add confectioners’ sugar; process until combined, about 1 minute.
Pass almond mixture through a fine-mesh sieve. Transfer solids in sieve to food processor; grind and sift again, pressing down on clumps. Repeat until less than 2 tablespoons of solids remains in sieve.
Whisk egg whites and granulated sugar by hand to combine. Beat on medium speed (4 on a KitchenAid) 2 minutes. Increase speed to medium-high (6) and beat 2 minutes. Then beat on high (8) 2 minutes more.
The beaten egg whites will hold stiff, glossy peaks when you lift the whisk out of the bowl. Add peppermint extract and food coloring, and beat on highest speed 30 seconds.
Add dry ingredients all at once. Fold with a spatula from bottom of bowl upward, then press flat side of spatula firmly through middle of mixture. Repeat just until batter flows like lava, 35 to 40 complete strokes.
Rest a pastry bag fitted with a 3/8-inch round tip (Ateco #804) inside a glass. Transfer batter to bag; secure top. Dab some batter remaining in bowl onto corners of 2 heavy baking sheets; line with parchment.
With piping tip 1/2 inch above sheet, pipe batter into a 3/4-inch round, then swirl tip off to one side. Repeat, spacing rounds 1 inch apart. Tap sheets firmly against counter 2 or 3 times to release air bubbles.
Finely grate bittersweet chocolate over half of unbaked rounds.
Filling: Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until bubbles begin to form. Add bittersweet chocolate and butter; stir to combine. Let cool until thick and spreadable.
Bake 1 sheet at a time, rotating halfway through, until risen and just set, 13 minutes. Let cool. Pipe or spread filling on flat sides of half of cookies; top with remaining half. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate.
Cook's Notes
Best eaten after 1 to 2 days of refrigeration.
Cook’s Notes
Best eaten after 1 to 2 days of refrigeration.
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47 Ratings
5 star values:
7
4 star values:
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Add Rating & Review
47 Ratings
5 star values:
7
4 star values:
22
3 star values:
12
2 star values:
5
1 star values:
1
47 Ratings
5 star values:
7
4 star values:
22
3 star values:
12
2 star values:
5
1 star values:
1
47 Ratings
5 star values:
7
4 star values:
22
3 star values:
12
2 star values:
5
1 star values:
1
- 5 star values:
- 7
- 4 star values:
- 22
- 3 star values:
- 12
- 2 star values:
- 5
- 1 star values:
- 1
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
01/22/2017
Can I just use 2/3 cup of almond flour instead of grinding almonds?
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
01/09/2015
I am having a nightmare with this recipe. My problem is the mint extract. As soon as I add it the whites start to go down. First batch, the egg separated. So the second batch I used the italian meringue method. As I was adding the syrup in a little stream as I was whisking the whites, they weren't going into the high peaks at all. Had to put the bowl on top of a pan with hot water while almost making my mixer overheat. PLEASE HELP!!!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 4 stars
02/24/2014
The macaroons turned out to be really good considering it was my first time making macaroons. I was a little afraid before I made it because a lot of people said macaroons are very hard to make. After making it myself with this recipe, it really wasn't that hard at all. The key is to make sure you read and follow the recipe thoroughly. There was just a hiccup with the recipe, it doesn't say if we're supposed to remove the macaroons from the baking. I took the baking parchment off so it will cool
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
01/22/2017
Can I just use 2/3 cup of almond flour instead of grinding almonds?
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated
01/09/2015
I am having a nightmare with this recipe. My problem is the mint extract. As soon as I add it the whites start to go down. First batch, the egg separated. So the second batch I used the italian meringue method. As I was adding the syrup in a little stream as I was whisking the whites, they weren't going into the high peaks at all. Had to put the bowl on top of a pan with hot water while almost making my mixer overheat. PLEASE HELP!!!
Rating: 4 stars
02/24/2014
The macaroons turned out to be really good considering it was my first time making macaroons. I was a little afraid before I made it because a lot of people said macaroons are very hard to make. After making it myself with this recipe, it really wasn't that hard at all. The key is to make sure you read and follow the recipe thoroughly. There was just a hiccup with the recipe, it doesn't say if we're supposed to remove the macaroons from the baking. I took the baking parchment off so it will cool
Rating: 4 stars
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