Description
These Peppermint Macarons are delicate, chewy sandwich cookies filled with creamy peppermint buttercream and topped with crushed candy pieces for the ultimate festive dessert. Perfect for holiday dessert tables, Christmas baking, cookie exchanges, and homemade edible gifts, these elegant French macarons combine crisp shells with a smooth mint filling that melts in every bite. Whether you are searching for easy holiday desserts, Christmas food ideas, sweet treats for parties, or bakery-style dessert recipes, these peppermint macarons bring beautiful color and refreshing flavor to every occasion.
Ingredients
1 cup almond flour
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
3 egg whites
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 drops green food coloring
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/3 cup melted white chocolate
2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candy
1/4 cup white chocolate curls
Instructions
1. Sift the almond flour and powdered sugar together twice into a large bowl.
2. Beat the egg whites until foamy, then slowly add granulated sugar while mixing until stiff glossy peaks form.
3. Mix in peppermint extract and green food coloring.
4. Fold the dry ingredients into the meringue until the batter flows slowly like lava.
5. Transfer batter into a piping bag and pipe circles onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
6. Tap the baking sheets on the counter to remove air bubbles.
7. Let the shells rest for 30 to 45 minutes until dry to the touch.
8. Bake at 300°F for 14 to 16 minutes.
9. Cool the shells completely before filling.
10. Beat butter until creamy, then mix in powdered sugar, heavy cream, peppermint extract, and melted white chocolate.
11. Pipe filling onto half the shells and sandwich with remaining shells.
12. Garnish with crushed peppermint candy and white chocolate curls.
13. Refrigerate for 24 hours before serving for the best texture.
Notes
Always use room temperature egg whites for a more stable meringue.
Let the macarons rest before baking so they develop their signature feet.
Refrigerating the filled macarons overnight improves both texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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