macaron
noun
ma·ca·ron
ˌmä-kə-ˈrōn 
: a light, often brightly colored sandwich cookie consisting of two rounded disks made from a batter of egg whites, sugar, and almond flour surrounding a sweet filling (as of ganache, buttercream, or jam)
Note that we speak here of the Parisian macaron, two airy almond meringue cookies pressed around a creamy filling—not those tiny bombs of shredded coconut that, on our shores, answer to the name "macaroon."—
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Assortment of cookies and other sweets from local bakers
Give the gift of French macarons from Amélie’s (half a dozen for $15.75) this holiday season.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
From kolaches to macarons to biscotti, 35 recipes competed for the $250 first-place prize.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Guests filtered into the blue-walled screening room and were offered fuchsia macarons and boxes of buttery popcorn, before Winslet took to the stage to introduce the screening.
—Chiara Wilkinson, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2024
In addition to items on their signature menu such as the berry & cream churro and the macaron set, the grab-and-go menu is also introducing two new hot beverages, the Mocha Bow Bomb Latte and the Hot Chocolate Bow Bomb.
—Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
From kolaches to macarons to biscotti, 35 recipes competed for the $250 first-place prize.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Guests filtered into the blue-walled screening room and were offered fuchsia macarons and boxes of buttery popcorn, before Winslet took to the stage to introduce the screening.
—Chiara Wilkinson, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2024
In addition to items on their signature menu such as the berry & cream churro and the macaron set, the grab-and-go menu is also introducing two new hot beverages, the Mocha Bow Bomb Latte and the Hot Chocolate Bow Bomb.
—Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Macaron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaron. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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