Description
These Cookies and Cream Macarons are a delightful treat combining the rich flavors of almond, chocolate, and Oreo cookies, topped with a creamy buttercream filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2/3 cup almond flour
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- pinch salt
- 4 Oreo cookies, frosting removed and set aside
- 2 teaspoons chocolate extract
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 Oreo cookies, frosting removed and set aside
- 8 cookies worth of frosting, from 4 cookies above and from 4 cookies in the macarons
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a standing mixer using a whisk attachment (or mixing bowl with a hand mixer), whip the egg whites and salt on high speed for about 2 minutes, until soft peaks form.
- Add in granulated sugar and chocolate extract and continue to beat for 1 minute until very stiff peaks form.
- In a small blender, pulse your Oreo cookies until they form a fine powder.
- Sift the almond flour, powdered sugar, and powdered Oreos into a medium bowl. Sift the mixture two more times, discarding the small almond granules left over each time.
- Carefully pour the powdered sugar mixture over the whipped egg whites and fold together until it resembles molten lava.
- Fit a large pastry bag with a 1/2 inch tip and pipe 1 1/4 inch circles onto parchment-lined cookie sheets.
- Allow macarons to air out for at least 1 hour, or up to 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 300°F and bake macarons for 17 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
- For the buttercream, beat the butter with the Oreo frosting and vanilla extract until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add in the crushed Oreos, powdered sugar, and whole milk, beating again until light and fluffy.
- Transfer the buttercream to a small pastry bag and frost the cooled macarons. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure egg whites are at room temperature for better whisking results.
- You can customize the filling by adding more crushed Oreos or chocolate extract.
- Store macarons in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg