Small Almond Macaroons

Preparation info
  • about

    100

    cookies, 1 inch in diameter
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

  • About

Macaroons are a cross between a cookie and a confection. They can be served as is or dipped part-way in melted coating chocolate.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds (910 g) almond paste
  • 1 pound (455

Method

  1. Place the almond paste and sugar in a mixer bowl. Using the paddle at low speed, blend in 1 egg white at a time, being careful not to get any lumps in the batter. Add as many egg whites as the batter will absorb without becoming runny; the number will vary depending on the firmness of the almond paste and, to some degree, the size of the egg whites. Beat for a few minute