DIY: How to Bake Delicious (and PINK!!!) Macaroon Sweets!

Over the weekend I baked some yummy macaroons with my friend Livy, and since they turned out yummier than expected, I thought I would share with you all how we did it!




Here's what you will need:

- 3 egg whites
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 ⅔ cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup finely ground almonds





What's next:

1. Preheat the oven to 285 degrees Fahrenheit (or 140 degrees Celsius if that's what floats your boat...)

2. Grab your baking sheet(s) and either line them with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, and give them a quick spray of non-stick baking spray.




3. After everything is prepped and ready to go, beat the egg whites in a mixer (with a whisk attachment) until the eggs are light and foamy looking.




Next, add in the white sugar and continue to beat the eggs until the mixture is glossy and holds 'soft peaks'. You may add in any food coloring at this time! NOTE: a little bit goes a long way, and I tend to have a habit of adding plenty of food coloring to whatever I am making. So if you want to have brightly colored macaroons, add several drops of coloring. Otherwise if you would rather have a delicate pastel color, only add a few drops of food coloring!

4. Sift the confectioners' sugar and ground almonds into a separate bowl, and quickly fold the dry mixture into the egg white/sugar concoction. Make sure you do this carefully! DO NOT FOLD/MIX THE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER TOO MUCH! ONLY ABOUT 30 STROKES! Otherwise, the macaroons will be tough and not light and fluffy like delicious clouds of goodness! The batter should flatten immediately - if it still holds a peak, keep folding!

5. After the batter is mixed enough and is smooth, either spoon the contents onto your greased parchment/matted pan, making sure the batter spreads into an even, small, smooth disk (about 1 ½ inches in diameter). Make sure to leave enough space in-between the disks of magically sugary sweetness! At this point we decided to add some pink glitter sprinkles to the macaroons, because why not??

6. Let the disks sit at room temperature four an hour or so, until they form a hard skin on top. **We missed this step... better luck next time!

7. After the hard skin has formed, pop those colorful suckers in the oven for about 10 minutes until they are set, but not browned!

8. Let the cookies cool before filling them!

There are a bunch of different types and flavors you can use for fillings, we decided to use chocolate icing my mom made the previous day for cupcakes!

In the end the macaroons turned out decent for our first try! I definitely want to make them again since they were super fun and colorful!

Baking is a great way to have fun at home! Plus you are making food, and food is pretty much the most amazing thing, right??




Leave a note in the comments below if you try baking macaroons, have made them in the past, have eaten them in the past, are eating one right now, if you've ever baked something in the past, if you like food and want to be best friends, or if you like the color pink!

Until next time!

xoxo AnnaMarie