Description
An American twist on the delightful French cookie. Graham cracker macaron shells with chocolate ganache and marshmallow buttercream.
Yields 20-24 sandwich cookies, depending on size.
Ingredients
Scale
Macarons
- 4 oz finely ground graham crackers
- 7 oz powdered sugar
- 3.5 oz granulated sugar
- 4 oz egg whites (room temperature, aged for 1–2 days)
- pinch cream of tartar
Marshmallow Buttercream
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–1/4 cups confectioners sugar
- 7 oz marshmallow creme
Chocolate Ganache
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1 Tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
For the macarons
- Start by weighing out graham crackers and sugars. Grind graham crackers in a food processor until very fine.
- Sift graham crackers and powdered sugar together, making sure there are no lumps.
- Whip egg whites with a pinch of cream of tartar in mixer on medium speed until foamy. Once foamy slowly add granulated sugar in a steady stream while mixer is on.
- Scrap down sides of bowl to ensure all sugar is incorporated.
- Turn mixer on high and whip egg whites until stiff glossy peaks form. Do not overbeat.
- Add 1/3 of dry ingredients at a time to egg whites. Folding the batter gently by hand with a spatula. Continue until just combined, careful not to over mix. The batter should fall from the spatula in thick ribbons and resemble a slow lava like flow.
- Pipe macaron batter into small circles on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Carefully slam trays down on the counter to help release any air bubbles.
- Let macarons sit on the counter for 30-45 min until a skin forms and the batter no longer sticks to your finger when touched.
- While macarons are resting heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bake one sheet at a time for 10-13 minutes. Tops of shells should be firm and the center should barely jiggle from the “feet”. Let cool on a wire rack in the pan for 2 minutes, then remove parchment paper with cookies off the pan and leave on rack until fully cooled.
Marshmallow Buttercream
- Whip butter until light and fluffy.
- Add in vanilla extract then slowly add in confectioners sugar.
- Add marshmallow creme and whip until fully combined.
Chocolate Ganache
- Chop chocolate into small pieces.
- Heat cream and corn syrup over medium heat until cream is just boiling.
- Remove from heat and add in chocolate, stirring until melted.
- Stir in butter.
- Let sit at room temperature or in the fridge until ganache has set and is a solid consistency for piping.
To assemble
- On one half of the shells pipe on marshmallow buttercream.
- Repeat with chocolate ganache on other half of shell.
- Gently press the two sides together.
- Place sandwich cookies in the fridge for the fillings to set.
Notes
- Macarons will store very nicely in the fridge. I find they are best after sitting at room temp for 5-10 minutes after being in the fridge.