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Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time 18 minutesminutes
Resting Time (Approximately) 1 hourhour
Total Time 2 hourshours3 minutesminutes
Servings 45macarons
Ingredients
Macaron Shells
250gramsfinely ground almond flour (blanched)
25gramsunsweetened cocoa powder
250gramspowdered sugar
210gramsegg whites (from about 6-8 eggs)
210gramsgranulated sugar
pinch of cream of tartar
Macaron Filling
1stickunsalted butter (room temperature)
2cupspowdered sugar
4tablespoonheavy cream
4tablespoonunsweetened cocoa powder
3/4cuphot chocolate mixSwiss Miss
2teaspoonpure vanilla extract
pinchsalt
1/2cupsemi sweet chocolate chipscoarsely ground
Macaron Toppings
1/4cupsemi sweet chocolate chipsfinely ground
Instructions
Making the Macaron Shells
Prepare baking sheets with silicon baking mats or line with parchment paper
Put the almond flour, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar into a food processor and pulse until combined. Sift the mixture 2 times
Whisk the egg whites in a stand mixer on medium low speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and whisk again on medium speed until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to medium low and add the sugar. After about 15 seconds, increase the speed to high and whisk until really stiff peaks form
Once stiff peaks have formed, sift ⅓ of the dry mixture over the egg whites and fold. Repeat until the mixture is combined and ribbons down from the spatula
Put the batter in a pastry bag with a ½ inch plain round tip
Pipe mixture onto prepared baking sheets in 2 inch circles, 1 inch apart. Tap the sheets on a surface twice. Sprinkle the ground chocolate chips onto the macarons. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Let the macarons sit at room temperature until dry to touch
Bake 1 sheet at a time for 18 minutes, rotating halfway through
While macaron shells are cooling, make the filling
Making the Filling
Beat the butter, powdered sugar, and heavy cream until combined
Add the cocoa powder, hot chocolate mix, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt then turn it up to high speed and beat until very fluffy
Add the ground chocolate chips and beat until incorporated
Best Storage
For best results, put in the fridge overnight (24 hours is best) then bring to room temperature before enjoying