Delicious Christmas Tree Cake Macarons
These Christmas Tree Cake Macarons are festive, delicate French cookies filled with nostalgic buttercream made from crushed snack cakes. They're shaped like mini Christmas trees, drizzled in white chocolate, and topped with cheerful sprinkles for a magical holiday treat.
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Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3 egg whites room temperature
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Green gel food coloring
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar for filling
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- ½ cup finely crumbled Christmas Tree Snack Cakes
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup melted white chocolate for drizzling
- Red and green sprinkles
- Edible gold stars optional
Instructions
- Sift powdered sugar and almond flour twice. Beat egg whites until foamy, add cream of tartar, then gradually add sugar and beat to stiff peaks. Fold in green coloring and dry mix until batter flows like lava.
- Pipe tree shapes or circles on lined trays. Tap to remove bubbles, rest 30–60 mins until skin forms.
- Bake at 300°F for 14–16 mins. Cool completely before removing.
- Beat butter, add sugar, vanilla, cream, salt, and crumbled snack cakes. Pipe onto half the shells, sandwich with the rest.
- Drizzle with white chocolate, add sprinkles and gold stars.
- Chill in airtight container 24 hours before serving.