Ciara Smith

Easy to do French Macarons

It all started when I went overseas and had macarons for dessert. I had not tried them in the U.S. yet. No one I knew at the time ever had any. It was quite an experience. I didn't know a delicate little cookie could be crispy and soft and flavorful. I had to find out how to make them. Doing research about these cute little patisseries was at first disheartening. Everybody talked about how difficult it was. Everybody said how easy it was to fail. They said if your oven was off by even a little, the macarons would be ruined. With a little coaxing and reassurance from my husband, I decided to try anyway. I tried a couple recipes until I finally got the delicate cookies right! Then, I wondered what made these so difficult. What could I do to make this process a bit better? That is how this recipe came about. I hope it helps you the way it helped me and makes macaron baking a bit less intimidating.