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Festive Christmas Tree Macarons with White Chocolate Drizzle

Delicate French macarons shaped like Christmas trees, filled with rich white chocolate ganache and drizzled with a snowy white chocolate finish.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 20 macarons
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 110

Ingredients
  

Cookie Batter
  • 1 cup almond flour finely sifted
  • 1.75 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 egg whites room temperature
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • green gel food coloring as needed
Filling
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter optional
Decoration
  • 0.25 cup white chocolate melted for drizzle
  • holiday sprinkles optional

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or mats and draw tree outlines.
  2. Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together.
  3. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks, adding sugar slowly.
  4. Add vanilla and green coloring.
  5. Fold in dry ingredients until batter flows like lava.
  6. Pipe Christmas tree shapes and tap trays to release bubbles.
  7. Rest 30–45 minutes until shells form a skin.
  8. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 12–14 minutes; cool completely.
  9. Heat cream and pour over white chocolate to make ganache; chill.
  10. Pipe filling and sandwich the macarons.
  11. Decorate with white chocolate drizzle and sprinkles.

Notes

For best texture, allow macarons to mature 24 hours in the fridge.