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Pumpkin Spice Macarons

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These pumpkin spice macarons are sure to impress. Bring the French bakery home with these delicious, autumnal cookies.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups finely ground almonds
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • dash salt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 8 drops yellow food coloring
  • 2 drops red food coloring
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin butter or apple butter

Details

Servings 30
Adapted from betterhomesandgardens.com

Preparation

Step 1

Line three large cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl stir together almonds, powdered sugar, and spice; set aside.

In a large bowl combine egg whites, vanilla and salt. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. Gradually add granulated sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed just until soft peaks form. Stir in nut mixture and food coloring.

Spoon mixture into a large decorating bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe 1 1/2 inch circles, 1 inch apart, onto the prepared cookie sheets. let stand for 30 minutes before baking.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 325°F. Bake in the preheated oven to 9 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheets on wire racks. Carefully peel cookies off parchment paper.

Spread about 1/2 teaspoon of the pumpkin butter onto bottoms of half of the cookies. Top with the remaining cookies, bottom sides down.

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