Hazelnut Apricot Macarons Recipe

Name: Hazelnut Apricot Macarons Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 cup hazelnut flour; 2 cups confectioners sugar; 3 egg whites; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; Apricot jam

Hazelnut flour can be used in place of almond flour to make French macarons, creating a still light but slightly more nutty cookie. Apricot jam makes the perfect fruity but not too sweet filling.

Note: For more tips on making macarons, see our slideshow. If you don't plan on eating the macarons right away, keep the shells in an airtight container. Layer with jam just before eating.

Hazelnut Apricot Macarons Recipe

Prep 20 mins

Cook 20 mins

Cooling Time 10 mins

Total 50 mins

Serves 36 servings

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1 cup hazelnut flour
2 cups confectioners sugar
3 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
Apricot jam

Adjust oven rack to upper and lower-middle positions and preheat oven to 300°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, sift together hazelnut flour and confectioners sugar. There shouldn't be any lumps left. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until frothy, about 1 minute. Add salt and beat one minute more. Turn up speed on mixer to medium-high and slowly incorporate sugar into the mix. Beat until glossy medium peaks form.
Use a rubber spatula to fold flour mixture into egg whites, going about 1/4 cup at a time. Continue until all flour is mixed in evenly.
Carefully transfer batter to a piping bag. Pipe batter into 1 inch rounds on baking sheets. After rounds are piped, tap sheet on counter to help expel air bubbles. Bake cookies until they are dry on top and easily lifted from the parchment, 16-19 minutes. Let cool.
When cookies are cool, arrange into similarly sized pairs. Top the bottom of one pair with about 1/4 teaspoon apricot jam, then top with other cookie. Repeat until all sandwiches are made.

Special equipment

Electric mixer, parchment paper, baking sheets, pastry bag

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
49	Calories
2g	Fat
8g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 36
Amount per serving
Calories	49
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g	2%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 12mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 8g	3%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 4mg	0%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 29mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.