Macarons


A macaron is a sweet confectionery made with egg whites, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond.  Macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavors that range from the traditional to new. 

The fillings can range from jams, ganache, or buttercream. 
The macaron is commonly filled with buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies
The ideal macaron has a crisp thin shell on the outside, smooth and soft in the middle. It is mildly moist and easily melts in the mouth.