Nutella Chocolate Macarons

Ingredients

Servings

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1 cup

Almond Meal

1 3/4 cups

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

2 Tbsp

Dark Cocoa Powder

3

Eggs , separated

1/4 cup

Granulated Sugar

1/2 cup

Heavy Cream

1/3 cup

Chocolate

3 Tbsp

Nutella®

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Sift together Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 3/4 cups) , Almond Meal (1 cup) , and Dark Cocoa Powder (2 Tbsp) in a large bowl. Stir to combine.

Step 3

Bring the whites of the Eggs (3) to room temperature, and beat in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment until bubbly. Slowly add Granulated Sugar (1/4 cup) , and continue to beat until soft peaks form.

Step 4

Fold one quarter of the dry ingredients into the egg whites and gently fold in. Add in the rest of the dry ingredients, and fold in until fully combined.

Step 5

Put batter into a pastry bag, and pipe into uniform rounds on a greased baking sheet. Bang tray down on a flat surface. Let sit for 1 hour. Once you can touch them without them sticking, they are ready for the oven.

Step 6

Bake for 10 minutes.

Step 7

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, add Heavy Cream (1/2 cup) , Chocolate (1/3 cup) , and Nutella® (3 Tbsp) . Microwave 30 seconds,. Stir, and repeat until fully melted. Stir to combine. Refrigerate for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

Step 8

Beat mixture using a hand mixer for a few minutes. Then, put it into a pastry bag.

Step 9

Pipe a glob onto half of the cooled cookies, and top with another cookie. Enjoy!