Gluten Free Cookies ‘N' Cream Macarons

Looking for a sweet treat for the Holidays? Look no further, we have just the thing! These Oreo macaroons put a fun twist on a classic dessert. We recommend making two batches, these ones go quickly around friends and family!

Recipe: ⁣

⁣Ingredients for Macarons:⁣

• 1 cup Hearthy Foods Almond Flour, finely grounded ⁣
• 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted ⁣
• 3 egg whites⁣
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar ⁣
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 5 - 6 Oreos separated (cookies without the cream) ⁣
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract⁣
• gel food coloring ⁣

Ingredients for Cookies N’ Cream Buttercream:⁣

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened ⁣
• 3 cups sifted powdered sugar⁣
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract ⁣
• 1 tsp. milk⁣
• 6 - 9 Oreos

⁣Directions for Macarons

1. Separate the egg yolk from egg white and set aside for about 30 min until it’s room temp.⁣
2. Combine the flour, sugar, cookies, and 1/2 tsp. salt and put it in the food processor and pulse until very fine texture. You will need to sift all this to get all the big bits out. ⁣
3. Add the room temp. eggs whites and the remaining 1/2 tsp. salt into a bowl and begin to whisk until it’s frothy.⁣
4. Start adding the 1/4 cup of granulated sugar to the egg whites. Mix only a little at a time to ensure it doesn’t lose volume. ⁣
5. Keep whisking until you see stiff peaks.⁣
6. Add the vanilla extract and gel food coloring to the finished meringue⁣
7. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and gently fold it into the meringue. ⁣
8. Take your mixture and try to form a number ‘8’ with it. If your mixture is able to create the number 8 without any breaks, stop mixing.⁣
9. Lay out the parchment paper onto your tray and pipe the mixture into uniform circles with a 1-inch distance between each circle⁣
10. Let the wet macarons sit for at least 30 min - 1 hour to let them dry out. Once it forms a hard layer and is smooth to touch, time to bake⁣
11. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and bake macarons for 17-19 min ⁣
12. Let cool before adding in the buttercream⁣

Directions for Buttercream:⁣⁣

1. Add the softened butter in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy ⁣
2. Add the vanilla extract and mix ⁣
3. Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time to avoid clumps
4. ⁣Add crushed Oreos
5. Add milk and give one last mix ⁣
6. Put the buttercream in the piping bag and pipe a small amount onto the inside of one macaron piece and sandwich another one on top.