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When a recipe does not work out, I usually give up. But not so with macarons. I was very determined to make a perfect macaron, just like the ones we have at the Le Panier bakery, Seattle Pikes Market.

PS: If you happen to be in the Pikes Market area, I would highly recommend visiting Le Panier bakery. Their coffee is amazing and baked goods are endless.

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Recipe

4 Chocolate Macarons on a plate

Chocolate Macarons

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Servings
15 Units
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Chocolate macarons are perhaps my favorite of all my macaron recipes (yes, I have quite a few!). They are rich in flavor and adorable in their appearance! 

Ingredients

Cream

  • 4 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 3 tbsp Butter

Instructions

Macarons

  • In a bowl of a standing electric mixer, beat the egg whites with granulated sugar until they begin to rise and hold their shape.
    Eggs and sugar beat together
  • Shift powdered sugar, cacao and almond flour to get rid of any lumps.
    Sifting cocoa through a sifter into a bowl
  • Stir in dry ingredients into egg whites. Be sure not to over mix the ingredients.
    The mixture for chocolate macarons in a bowl with a spatula
  • Place plastic bag or pastry bag into a cup to hold it straight. I would suggest a pastry bag, hence once you cut off the edge of a plastic bag it may not be a round shape. In this case, I wasn’t going to make a trip to the store, so I did use a ziplock bag. Pour the entire mixture into the bag. 
    The corner of the plastic bag stuffed into a cup
  • Remove from the cup and twist to hold the batter in the inside.
    The top of the plastic bag, right after the dough, is twisted around itself
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Pipe circles into the baking sheet, making them thick. Tap baking sheet at least 3 times on each side, this will get rid of any air bubbles and will prevent from cracks. Let macarons sit in room temperature for about 20 minutes, they will create a bit of a shell, also helps from cracks on top.
    Chocolate Macarons circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Bake macarons at 350F for 13-20 minutes, depending on your oven. I would suggest checking them after 13 minutes or so.
    Cooked chocolate macarons on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

Macaron Chocolate Cream

  • Combine butter together with chocolate chips in a pot. 
    Butter and chocolate chips in a pot on the stove with a spatula
  • Warm up the ingredients on a medium heat, until all butter and chocolate chips are melted. Let the mixture cool down to the room temperature.
    Melted chocolate and butter in a pot with a spatula

Finalizing

  • Place spoonful of the cream on a flat side of the macaron, place another macaron on top.
    Chocolate Macarons on a plate
Posted January 14, 2013

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