Description

Celebrate the festive season with these delightful Christmas Santa Claus Macarons, featuring adorable decorations and a rich sugar cookie buttercream filling that is simple to prepare. Perfect for family gatherings or as a sweet treat with your holiday coffee!

Ingredients

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100 grams Domino® Golden Sugar
4 grams egg white powder (optional)
100 grams egg whites
105 grams almond flour
105 grams Domino® Powdered Sugar
1 ½ cups Domino® Powdered Sugar (187 grams)
1 tbsp meringue powder
4 tbsp water
2 drops black gel food coloring
1 drop yellow gel food coloring
½ cup all-purpose flour (63 grams)
½ cup unsalted butter (113 grams)
¼ cup Domino® Golden Sugar (50 grams)
1 ¼ cup Domino® Powdered Sugar (156 grams)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp almond extract
½ tbsp milk or heavy cream
¼ cup desiccated coconut (shredded, 50 grams)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 300ºF and prepare baking sheets.
Sift almond flour and Domino® powdered sugar into a bowl.
Whip meringue with golden sugar and egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Fold in dry ingredients and food coloring gently.
Pipe circles of batter onto prepared baking sheets.
Let the piped shells rest until a crust forms.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until firm and with a foot.
Make royal icing with remaining powdered sugar and water, coloring as desired.
Decorate macaron shells with royal icing for Santa's belt.
Prepare buttercream filling by combining butter, sugars, and extracts.
Pipe buttercream onto flattened macaron shells and sandwich with another shell.

Notes

Ensure egg whites are at room temperature for best volume.
Sift the powdered sugar for smooth macaron shells.
Store in a sealed container for up to 3 days at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 macaron
Calories: 120
Sugar: 12g
Sodium: 50mg
Fat: 5g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Unsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 18g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 15mg