Pistachio Green Tea White Chocolate Macarons

Yield: 8-12 macarons Active Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes (+80 minutes of rest time)

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Ingredients

  • For the macarons:

    • 1 egg white

    • 2 tbsp granulated sugar 

    • ⅛ tsp cream of tartar 

    • ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp almond flour 

    • ⅓ cup powdered sugar 

    • 1 ½ tbsp matcha powder 

    For the filling: 

    • ½ cup pistachios; crushed 

    • ½ cup white chocolate; melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. 

  2. In a bowl, sift together the almond flour, matcha powder, and powdered sugar.

  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites and the cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add the granulated sugar until fully incorporated. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form.

  4. Add a third of the flour mixture at a time to the beaten egg whites and use a spatula to gently fold until combined.

  5. Fill a piping bag fit with a 1 inch circle tip with the batter. 

  6. On a parchment paper lined baking sheet, pipe equal sized circles that are 2 inches in diameter, 1 inch apart. Bang the sheet on the counter a couple of times to remove any air bubbles. 

  7. Let the piped macarons sit for 45 minutes at room temperature until you can lightly touch the top of them without any batter sticking to your finger. 

  8. Make the filling by stirring together the crushed pistachios and melted white chocolate. 

  9. Spoon about 1 tbsp of filling onto one macaron half and place another macaron half on top.