Macarons with Nutella® hazelnut spread
Nutella® pairs beautifully with these macarons
Delicate and elegant, our Nutella® Holiday Macarons recipe is difficult to master but is so worth doing so. Impress your family and friends this Holiday by learning how to make macarons.
INGREDIENTS for 20 macarons
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1 cup almond flour
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1 cup + 1 tbsp confectioners sugar
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4 egg whites
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3/4 cup Nutella® hazelnut spread
HOW TO MAKE MACARONS
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STEP 1In bowl, mix almond flour with 7 oz of confectioners’ sugar.
In separate bowl, whisk egg whites with remaining confectioners’ sugar until stiff; fold gently into flour mixture.
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STEP 2
Using a pencil, draw forty 1 1/4-inch circles on parchment paper–lined baking sheet (or use round cookie cutter as guide).
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STEP 3
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Transfer batter to piping bag; pipe into circles to fill.
Let stand for 30 minutes.
Bake on center rack for about 14 minutes or until tops are crisp.
Remove from oven; let cool.
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STEP 4
Spread 2 1/2 tsp of Nutella® hazelnut spread over bottom of 1/2 macaron; sandwich with another half.
Repeat with remaining cookies and Nutella® hazelnut spread .
If making ahead of time, refrigerate cookies in airtight container.
