Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Macarons
These crisp, chewy macaron shells are filled with a rich, creamy cookie dough center and dotted with chocolate chips for an extra burst of sweetness and texture. These macarons are perfect for when you can’t decide between a gooey cookie and a macaron—why not have both?
Ingredients
For the macarons:
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the filling:
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the rim:
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a bowl, sift together the 1 cup almond flour and 2/3 cup powdered sugar.1 cup almond flour, 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the 2 egg whites and the 1/4 tsp cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add the 1/4 cup granulated sugar until fully incorporated. Add the 1 tsp vanilla extract extract and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.2 egg whites, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Add a third of the flour mixture at a time to the beaten egg whites and use a spatula to gently fold until combined. Fold in the 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips.2 egg whites, 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- Fill a piping bag fit with a 1 inch circle tip with the batter. 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.
- 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.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool on a cooling rack for an additional 20 minutes.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the 1/2 cup salted butter until creamy. Add the 1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Mix on medium-low speed until the ingredients are thoroughly combined and a dough forms.1/2 cup salted butter, 1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- Fill a piping bag fit with a 1 inch circle tip with the filling. Pipe about 1 tbsp of filling onto one macaron half and place another on top.
- Place the ¼ cup mini chocolate chips in a bowl. Roll the rim of the sandwiched macarons in the mini chocolate chips.