Mandalorian Macarons

Bright lemon‑raspberry macarons inspired by Grogu’s stolen “Nevarro Nummies”—a May the Fourth treat worthy of the Force.

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Keyword adaptable, almond, cookie, dairy free, Grogu, lemon, macaron, Mandalorian, meringue, raspberry, sandwich, Star Wars, wheat flour free

Category Cookies

Baking Ambition Show-Stopper

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 18

Resting Time 30

Total Time 1 48

Servings

Calories 127kcal

Equipment

pastry bags (up to 3)
pastry tip (1/2 inch round)
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whisk
electric mixer (hand or stand)
mixing bowl (large)
spatula
2 medium bowls
small bowl
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measuring spoons
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2 large baking sheets

Ingredients

Shells:

180 g powdered sugar
140 g almond meal
1 pinch fine salt
100 g large egg whites from 2-3 large eggs
10 ml lemon juice
4 drops raspberry bakers emulsion
2-4 drops sky blue food coloring
60 g baker’s sugar
5 g dehydrated egg white powder

Filling:

84 g unsalted butter cool room temperature (or dairy free butter sticks)
6 ml heavy cream (or dairy free heavy cream)
18 ml lemon juice
⅛ tsp fine salt
210 g powdered sugar
1-2 drops sky blue food coloring
200 g raspberry jam

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Instructions

For the macaron shells:

Have a pastry bag fitted with ½-inch round tip ready. Line two large
In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, almond meal and salt until they are uniform in color. Sift the mixture 3 times, discarding any bits that are too large to pass through the sifter, and set aside.
180 g powdered sugar, 140 g almond meal, 1 pinch fine salt
In a small bowl, whisk together the baker’s sugar and dehydrated egg whites, set aside.
60 g baker’s sugar, 5 g dehydrated egg white powder
In a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy, continue beating, while gradually adding the sugar and dehydrated egg white mixture until all of the sugar mixture has been added.
100 g large egg whites
Add the lemon juice and raspberry baker's emulsion and continue beating until the mixture is shaving cream consistency.
10 ml lemon juice, 4 drops raspberry bakers emulsion
Add the food coloring, starting with 2 drops and adding one drop at a time until it is the desired shade of blue.
2-4 drops sky blue food coloring
Carefully fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites in 3 batches. Continue to fold until the batter falls from your spatula in a continuous ribbon and slowly sinks back into itself.
Scrape the batter into the pastry bag and pipe 1” circles onto the prepared baking sheets. Rap the sheets on the counter firmly a few times, then let sit for about 20-60 minutes or until a skin forms on the surface and they are no longer tacky to the touch.
While the macarons are resting, preheat the oven to 300°F. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, the surface should be smooth, dry and set, there should be a defined foot around the bottom of each cookie and the cookies should lift easily from the silicone mat. Cool completely before removing from baking sheets.

For the macaron filling:

In a medium bowl, beat the butter, heavy cream, lemon juice and salt until creamy and lightened in color.
84 g unsalted butter, 6 ml heavy cream, 18 ml lemon juice, 1/8 tsp fine salt
On low speed, beat in the powdered sugar a little at a time until it has all been incorporated. Increase the mixer speed to high and continue beating until the frosting is a light, fluffy, spreadable consistency.
210 g powdered sugar
Add food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until the frosting reaches the desired shade of blue (it should match the macaron shells, but keep in mind that the frosting will get darker as it dries/sets)
1-2 drops sky blue food coloring
Scrape the blue lemon buttercream into a piping bag and put the raspberry jam in another piping bag.
200 g raspberry jam

To assemble:

Pipe a thin dam of blue lemon buttercream around the outer edge of the bottoms of half of the macaron shells. Then pipe a small amount of the raspberry jam into the center of each, inside the buttercream dam. Sandwich with the remaining half of the macaron shells.

Notes

If you have a dairy sensitivity or allergy, these cookies can be made 100% dairy free with two simple ingredient swaps in the lemon buttercream:
- Replace the unsalted butter with your favorite unsalted dairy free butter sticks (I would avoid the soft butter spreads typically sold in tubs)
- Replace the heavy cream with dairy free heavy cream
If you expect these macarons may be served more than a day or two after assembly, you may want to spread a thin layer of the buttercream on the surface of the macaron shells before piping the buttercream "dam." This will create a barrier between the raspberry jam and the macaron shell preventing the shell from becoming soggy.
While the dehydrated egg white powder is not strictly necessary (or particularly traditional), it creates a more stable and dense foam structure which helps avoid hollow shell issues. You will still be able to get great results without it, I just like to think of it as a little bit of insurance.
If you find you have extra lemon buttercream after filling all of your macarons, you can keep the leftovers in the fridge (for several weeks) or freezer (for several months) to use for another purpose.

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