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Black Cat Chocolate Macarons
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Electric Mixer
  • Baking Sheets
  • Piping Bags

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup almond flour
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 large egg whites
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon black gel food coloring
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 8 candy eyes
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Sift the almond flour, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder into a large bowl and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until foamy, then slowly add the granulated sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
  • Add the black gel food coloring and beat just until the color is even.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the meringue in three additions until the batter flows like thick lava and holds a ribbon for a few seconds.
  • Transfer the batter to a piping bag fitted with a round tip and pipe 1½-inch circles onto the prepared sheets.
  • Let the shells rest for 30 minutes until they form a dry skin on top.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, then cool completely on the sheets.
  • Heat the heavy whipping cream until steaming, pour it over the chopped semisweet chocolate, and stir until smooth to make the ganache.
  • Once cooled, pipe ganache onto half the shells and sandwich with the remaining shells.
  • Press two candy eyes onto each macaron and add small pieces of chocolate chips for whiskers and ears.

Notes

Pipe the shells a little thicker in the center so they hold their cat shape after baking. Use room-temperature egg whites for better volume during whipping. Store finished macarons in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days and bring them out 15 minutes before serving so the ganache softens.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Equipment: Mixing Bowls, Electric Mixer, Baking Sheets, Piping Bags