They’re both cookies, and that’s nearly where the similarities end.
A macaron is a sandwich-like cookie thats filled with jam, ganache, or buttercream.
A macaroon is a drop cookie made using shredded coconut.
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What Is A Macaron?
These intricate little cookies require a lot of patience and multiple steps to make.
How Macarons Are Made
First,egg whitesare whisked carefully to make a stiff-peaked meringue.
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What Are The Most Common Macaron Flavors?
Besidesbuttercream frosting, they can be filled with lemon curd, jam, or or other creative fillings.
What Is A Macaroon?
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In contrast to macarons, these cookies are dense and very simple to make.
How Macaroons Are Made
You start off with egg whites that get whipped until stiff peaks form.
Then, sweetened condensed milk, salt, vanilla extract, and almond extract are softly folded in.
Then, they are baked until golden brown.
Sometimes bakers may add nuts or dried fruit to the batter or drizzle or dip baked ones in chocolate.
Thanks to this new abundance ofshredded coconut, bakers began to incorporate it into various desserts.
No matter the name or recipe, both delicious bite-size cookies are beloved around the world.
Give these macaron and macaroon recipes a try:
