This week I decided to make Easy Chocolate Macaroons for New Cooking Adventures #SundaySupper as we were to come up with a New Cooking Adventure. Well, I thought I would delve into the world of macaroons but to do it slowly.
Why am I afraid of this little french cookie. I know!! A baker I’m not! Do I like little finicky things? Nope. Although cooking is my passion and I love to cook and create but don’t like the absolute precision that a lot of baking recipes take.
I am fairly comfortable with a pastry bag but in doing just some basic things. As I was thumbing through my QOOQ tablet that I have (a tablet that is preloaded with tons of recipes) and one caught my eye. EASY Chocolate Macaroons or they are also called Maroni.
Well, I thought that was for me, so off I went to create these little cookies. In the picture that the recipe came with the macaroons didn’t have the little “legs” that I associate with french macaroons but I quickly got over that as these ones are an “easy” version and that is where I wanted to start.
Completed!
Well, I made them and I felt challenged that was for sure, not only was it hard to pipe the batter onto the Silpats because it was runny and you had to move quickly but the recipe wasn’t complete.
Although when it asked me to add sugar while you are whipping the egg whites but omitted the amount. The recipe just said sugar in the ingredients.
PANICKED set in! Now, what to do. I took a big breath and decided on half a cup of sugar. However, I didn’t need much sweetness as the recipe had lots of powdered sugar in it. It worked!!
My cookies look exactly like the picture in the recipe and were delicious!! Above all, now I may now be brave enough to try the real thing next time. Stay tuned I still want to challenge myself more!!!
Macaroons for New Cooking Adventures #SundaySupper
An easy chocolate macaroon.
Ingredients
Macaroon
- 3 cups almond powder
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 14 egg whites
- 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
Ganache
- 3/4 lb. dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 7 Tbsp. butter, cut into 1 Tbsp. chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Cover two cookie sheets with Silpats or parchment paper. Place a sifter over a large bowl and sift almond powder and powdered sugar over the bowl.
- Sift cocoa powder next. Lightly whisk all ingredients together.
- Pour the egg whites into the bowl of a standup mixer fitted with a whisk attachment.
- Start to whisk at low speed increasing the speed.
- Slowly add the white sugar in and continue beating until the egg whites are frothy but still slightly liquid.
- Fill a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip with the batter and start to make uniform approx. 2" circles on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 14-16 min. or until set. Let cool 5 min. on the cookie sheet and then remove onto parchment paper on the countertop to completely cool.
- For the Chocolate Ganache
- Pour the heavy cream and sugar into a medium saucepan, stir. Bring almost to the boil.
- Place chopped chocolate in a bowl and pour the hot cream over. Stir to melt the chocolate and combine.
- Add the butter and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 min.
- When the cookies have cooled. Place the ganache in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
- On the underside of the cookie pipe on the ganache and top with another cookie.
- Stack the macaroons to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 320Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 129mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 3gSugar: 27gProtein: 7g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust
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Comments & Reviews
Lot says
” I am not good at little finicky things.” – haha, you just summed up my thoughts on baking/pastries as well 🙂 But sometimes, it’s fun! And these macaroons turned out lovely! Well done.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Sometimes you want to challenge yourself and macaroons will be the challenge for me!! Thanks for coming over!!
Soni says
Your Macaroons look so so delicious and that creamy chocolate filling sounds amazing!Great job on these my friend 🙂
Andrea (Quest for Delish) says
These look oh so delish. I am dying to make them but afraid it is just too much work.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Use these as a stepping stone Andrea. Thanks for coming over!!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
Macarons terrify me so you’re already miles ahead of me for attempting a faux version. These maronis look delicious, especially that creamy ganache filling.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Nancy!!
Sarah Reid, RHNC (@jo_jo_ba) says
Yum! Anything chocolate is good with me!
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom) says
This little cookie has tortured many. Yours look pretty perfect! Great job!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Amy!!