Name: Raspberry Chocolate French Macaroons
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 3/4 hr
Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 6 oz sliced blanched almonds (not slivered; 2 cups); 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar; 3 large egg whites; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; Red or pink food coloring; 3 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (60 to 64% cacao), finely chopped; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened; 1/16 teaspoon raspberry extract (preferably McCormick brand); parchment paper; a gallon-size sealable plastic bag (not pleated)

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Raspberry Chocolate French MacaroonsRomulo Yanes

Dainty pink cookies sandwiched together with a silky ganache look as if they belong on a restaurant's petits fours plate. In fact, the perfect little rounds can be made with a makeshift pastry bag.

Cooks' note:

Filled macaroons keep in an airtight container at room temperature 3 days.

Recipe notes

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