Description
Festive macarons decorated to look like Santa Claus, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 100 grams Domino Golden Sugar
- 4 grams egg white powder
- 100 grams egg whites
- 105 grams almond flour
- 105 grams Domino Powdered Sugar
- 1 1/2 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
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (63 grams)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (113 grams)
- 1/4 cup Domino Golden Sugar (50 grams)
- 1 1/4 cup Domino Powdered Sugar (156 grams)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tbsp milk or heavy cream
- 1/4 cup desiccated coconut (50 grams)
Instructions
- Prepare macaron shells by sifting powdered sugar and almond flour together.
- Whisk granulated sugar, egg white powder, and egg whites over a water bath until sugar melts.
- Whip the mixture into stiff peaks using a stand mixer.
- Fold in sifted dry ingredients and red food coloring.
- Pipe batter onto baking sheets and let rest until dry.
- Bake at 300°F for 15-20 minutes per tray.
- Prepare royal icing by mixing powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water.
- Divide icing and color portions black and yellow.
- Pipe black icing for Santa’s belt and yellow for the buckle.
- Make sugar cookie buttercream by creaming butter, sugars, and flour.
- Pipe buttercream onto macaron shells and sandwich with decorated tops.
- Roll edges in shredded coconut.
Notes
- Rest macaron shells before baking to prevent cracking.
- Store macarons in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for 1-2 months.
- Prep Time: 60 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 15
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 20
Keywords: Santa Claus Macarons, Holiday Baking, Christmas Treats, Christmas Desserts