Chocolate Almond Macaroons Recipes

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Finely grind the almonds, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a food processor.
• Separate one of the eggs and add the white, the other egg, and almond extract and process until the mixture holds together. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the chocolate.
• Moisten hands and roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Flatten to 1/3-inch thick rounds.
• Bake until tops puff and centers are still soft, about 12 minutes. Remove to a rack and cool completely. Replace parchment paper for next round of cookies.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND MACAROONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place eggs in the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until egg whites are stiff. Then add sugar slowly, and continue beating until egg whites are very thick, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Beat in cocoa until combined. Stir in almonds, and mix until completely blended. The batter should be quite thick and sticky.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Dampen hands, and shape about 1 heaping teaspoonful of dough into a 1-inch ball. Pinch the ball with your fingers to form a teardrop shape, and place on prepared baking sheet. Continue process, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart, until all the dough is used.
• Bake until cookies are slightly cracked, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool on sheet for several minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Combine shortening and melted chocolate. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate onto the flat side of a cooled cookie, and place another cookie on top. Press together gently so chocolate oozes out slightly. Return cookie to rack, and let chocolate harden. Repeat process with remaining cookies.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND MACAROONS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter generously a large cookie sheet.
• Beat egg whites and salt until stiff, but not dry.
• Beat in sugar, a little at a time; beat until mixture is thick and glossy (mixture should stand in peaks).
• Fold in almonds, vanilla and melted chocolate.
• Drop macaroons by teaspoonfuls, onto a well-greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Careful not to overbake, as the cookies will lose their texture.

ALMOND-CHOCOLATE MACAROONS

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with foil. Butter foil and dust with flour. Finely grind almonds, sugar, cinnamon and salt in processor. Add egg, egg white and almond extract and process until mixture holds together. Transfer to bowl. Stir in chocolate.
• Using moistened hands, roll mixture into 1-inch balls and place on prepared sheets. Flatten to 1/3-inch thick rounds. Bake macaroons until tops puff and centers are still soft, about 12 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely. Store in airtight container at room temperature. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)

CHOCOLATE ALMOND MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
• Gradually beat in the cocoa, confectioners sugar, salt, and vanilla.
• Gently fold in the ground almonds.
• Drop the mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls on prepared baking sheet, leaving a 2-inch space between each macaroon.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until macaroons are very lightly browned.
• Let cool on baking sheet until macaroons are firm.