I use red & green cherries especially at Christmas and make batches of red, white and green macaroons with food coloring to dough.
Preheat oven to 325 F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Break almond paste into small pieces and place into food processor or mixer. Add sugar and mix well.
Add the egg white and mix until moist and sticky (tacky); approximately 2 minutes.
Spoon almond mixture into large pastry bag fitted with #6 star tip or Wilton electric cookie press with star tip and pipe into stars about 1 ½ inches in diameter or drop by rounded tablespoons on to lined cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
Top with ½ maraschino cherry (optional) or almond garnish.
Bake 20 minutes on middle shelf, move to upper shelf, (about 4” above middle shelf); for approximately 8 minutes (Convection cooking 6 minutes) until light golden brown. Move parchment paper with cookies onto baking racks to cool. When completely cool carefully peel macaroons off paper. Store in airtight container. Yield: 18 cookies depending on size
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I use red & green cherries especially at Christmas and make batches of red, white and green macaroons with food coloring to dough.
Preheat oven to 325 F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Break almond paste into small pieces and place into food processor or mixer. Add sugar and mix well.
Add the egg white and mix until moist and sticky (tacky); approximately 2 minutes.
Spoon almond mixture into large pastry bag fitted with #6 star tip or Wilton electric cookie press with star tip and pipe into stars about 1 ½ inches in diameter or drop by rounded tablespoons on to lined cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
Top with ½ maraschino cherry (optional) or almond garnish.
Bake 20 minutes on middle shelf, move to upper shelf, (about 4” above middle shelf); for approximately 8 minutes (Convection cooking 6 minutes) until light golden brown. Move parchment paper with cookies onto baking racks to cool. When completely cool carefully peel macaroons off paper. Store in airtight container. Yield: 18 cookies depending on size
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