These Oreo macarons are the perfect combination of a classic American flavor with a French delicacy.
Making These Oreo Macarons with the French Method
There are a few different ways macarons are made. French macarons are considered easier to make while the Italian and Swiss methods use a few more steps but are more structurally sound.
French macarons also require less equipment. While I love Italian macarons, I like to keep things simple and used the French method for this recipe.
Equipment You’ll Need to Make These Oreo Macarons
I’ve made quite a few batches of macarons, and they definitely turn out best when the ingredients are weighed, and the macarons are baked on a silpat mat.
These are the tools I like to use when I make these macarons:
- Kitchen scale
- Stand Mixer or Electric Mixer
- Large piping bag
- Round piping tip
- Large, flat baking sheets
- Silpat Mats (or parchment paper)
Making Oreo Macarons – Step by Step Process
While the recipe below is quite detailed, I find visual cues to be super helpful!
Below are some photos of the process to help guide you through this recipe.
Step #1: Prep the Ingredients and Equipment
After weighing your ingredients, wipe down your mixing bowl and whisk attachment with a bit of vinegar or lemon juice to remove any residual grease.
This helps the meringue whip up better.
Step #2: Make the French Meringue
Next, it’s time to make the French meringue!
Whisk the room temperature egg whites on a medium-low speed until the surface is covered in small bubbles.
Add in a pinch of cream of tartar and continue to mix until the whisk begins to leave tracks.
Gradually add the granulated sugar and mix on a medium speed for 30 seconds. Increase the mixing speed to a medium high speed.
Mix until stiff peaks form like in the photo below. Keep a close eye on your mixer to avoid over mixing the meringue.
Step #3: Sift and Fold the Dry Ingredients into the Meringue
Sift the superfine almond flour, powdered sugar, and crushed Oreo cookies into the meringue, then fold the ingredients together with a rubber spatula.
Use a circular motion that sweeps around the edge of the bowl and then pull through the bottom of the bowl to make sure everything is getting mixed together.
Fold until a thick ribbon of batter runs off the spatula when it is lifted.
You should be able to draw a few figure 8’s with the batter running off your spatula in a continuous stream once it is the right consistency.
Step #4: Pipe the Macaron Shells
Fill a large piping bag with the macaron batter and pipe 1 1/4-inch rounds onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
Firmly bang or drop your pans on the counter a few times to bring any trapped air bubbles to the surface and pop them with a toothpick or scribe. This can help prevent hollow or cracked shells.
Step #5: Rest the Piped Macarons
Next let the macarons rest for 30 minutes until they form a skin.
They should be mostly dry to the touch and look matte once they’re ready to be baked. While the shells rest preheat your oven.
Step #6: Bake Your Macarons
Bake one tray of macarons at a time and place the tray on the middle rack of your oven.
Let the macarons cool fully on the pan then gently remove them from the silpat mat.
Step #7: Assembling These Oreo Macarons
The final step is to pair up the macaron shells then pipe a small dab of Oreo buttercream on one macaron shell. Gently top it with a second shell.
Drizzle with melted chocolate and top with a sprinkle of crushed Oreo cookies.
Then place the finished macarons in the fridge to mature for a few hours or overnight.
When you’re ready to eat them, let them come to room temperature then enjoy!
Troubleshooting These Oreo Macarons
While I’d love to think everyone’s first batch of these Oreo macarons will turn out perfectly, my own experience has taught me that’s not how things usually go.
Macarons are incredibly temperamental, and it might take a few tries to get them just right. If you run into any issues, check out my macaron troubleshooting guide!
Choosing the Right Filling for These Oreo Macarons
Almost all the flavor in a macaron comes from its filling.
While these macaron shells do have a bit of crushed Oreos in them, their filling is what really packs them with that delicious cookies and cream flavor.
I have a big sweet tooth, so I like to add crushed Oreos to my American buttercream.
If you don’t want your macarons to be super sweet, I recommend using a 1/4 batch of my hybrid buttercream or Swiss meringue frosting as your frosting base.
You can also add crushed Oreos to my white chocolate ganache macaron filling.
Recipe Yield
This recipe makes about 36 macaron shells, which can be used to make 18 macarons. You can double or triple this recipe to make more macarons if needed.
The yield and bake time will also vary based on the size of macarons you pipe. I pipe my shells with a diameter of about 1 1/4 inches.
Tips for Making the Best Oreo Macarons
- Wipe your mixing bowl and whisk with lemon juice or vinegar to remove any traces of grease before making your meringue. It will help your egg whites whip up better!
- Separate your own eggs and age them if possible! Do not use egg whites from a carton.
- Measure your ingredients in grams with a kitchen scale! You really need to be precise with this recipe and your macarons will turn out best if the ingredients are weighed.
- Carefully read through the directions before making these macarons. There are quite a few steps and it’s good to know your game plan before you start!
- Use a macaron mat or print out a template to help you pipe consistently sized macarons.
- Let your macarons mature! Letting them rest for a few hours or overnight while they are filled softens them (in a good way) and allows the flavors to develop.
- If your first batch of macarons doesn’t turn out, please check out my macaron troubleshooting guide.
Making These Oreo Macarons in Advance & Storage Tips
- You need to let French macarons mature for a few hours or overnight in the fridge before eating them. This gives them their best texture and taste.
- Store filled macarons at room temperature for up to 2 days in an airtight container.
- Refrigerate filled macarons for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
- Freeze filled macarons for up to a month in an airtight container.
- Unfilled macaron shells can be frozen for up to a month in an airtight container.
- Make your filling ahead of time too or save any leftover filling! It can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to a month.
Let Me Know What You Think!
If you try this recipe for Oreo macarons, I’d love to hear what you think! Please leave a rating and comment below.
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Learn how to make these delicious Oreo macarons! They're filled with Oreo buttercream frosting and are absolutely delicious!!
Ingredients
Oreo Macarons
- 63g superfine almond flour - blanched (1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp)
- 63g powdered sugar (1/2 cup)
- 7g crushed oreos (1 Tbsp)
- 55g aged egg whites - about 2 large eggs
- pinch of cream of tartar - optional
- 55g granulated sugar (1/4 cup + 1 tsp)
Oreo Buttercream Frosting
- 56g unsalted butter, room temperature (1/4 cup)
- 14g crushed oreo cookies (2 Tbsp)
- 4g vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (1 tsp)
- 1g salt (1/8 tsp)
- 125g powdered sugar (1 cup)
- 15g heavy cream (1 Tbsp)
Equipment
Instructions
Oreo Macarons
- Pour 55g of aged egg whites into the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk and mix on a medium speed until the surface of the egg whites is covered in small bubbles. Add in a pinch of cream of tartar and continue to mix until it reaches the soft peak stage.
- Add 55g of granulated sugar into the eggs and mix on a medium speed for 30 seconds then increase the mixing speed to a medium high speed. Keep mixing until stiff, glossy peaks form.
- Sift 63g superfine almond flour, 63g powdered sugar and 7g crushed Oreos into the meringue.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the meringue using a circular motion until a thick ribbon of batter runs off the spatula when it's lifted. Fold until a thick ribbon of batter runs off the spatula when it is lifted. You should be able to draw a couple figure 8's with the batter running off your spatula when it is the right consistency. If the stream of batter breaks before you're able to this, you may need to stir it a bit more.
- Pour the batter into a large piping bag fit with a medium-sized round piping tip and pipe 1 1/4 inch rounds on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
- Bang the pans firmly on the counter a few times to release air bubbles, then pop any remaining air bubbles that come to the surface with a toothpick.
- Let the macarons rest for 30 minutes, or until they develop a skin. The macarons should look matte once the skin has formed. While the macarons rest, preheat the oven to 315 F / 157 C.
- Bake one tray of macarons at a time on the middle rack of your oven for 15-18 minutes and rotate your pan halfway through.
- Remove from oven and let the macarons cool on the pan (about 15 minutes), then gently remove them from the silpat mat.
Oreo Buttercream Frosting
- Beat 56g of room-temperature butter on a medium speed for 1-2 minutes with a whisk attachment until it becomes lighter in color and smooth.
- Mix in 14g crushed Oreos, 4g vanilla extract and 1g salt on a low speed.
- Slowly mix in 125g of powdered sugar and 10g heavy cream on a low speed.
- Continue to mix on low for a couple minutes until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached.
- If the frosting is too thick, add in additional heavy cream or milk (1 tsp at a time). If the frosting is too thin, add in more powdered sugar (1 Tbsp at a time).
- Place in a piping bag with a small round tip and set aside.
Assembling These Oreo Macarons
- Pair up the macaron shells then pipe a thick dollop of Oreo buttercream or frosting of your choice on one macaron shell. Gently press a second shell on top of the frosting to create a sandwich.
- If desired, drizzle dark and white chocolate over each macaron and top with a sprinkle of crushed oreo crumbs.
- Place the finished macarons in an airtight container and chill in the fridge overnight, then let sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes before you enjoy them!
Notes
Recipe Yield:
This recipe makes about 36 macaron shells, which can be used to make 18 macarons. You can double or triple this recipe to make more macarons if needed.
The yield and bake time can vary based on how large you pipe your shells. I piped these shells with a diameter of about 1 1/4-inches, so they're a tiny bit smaller than a standard macaron.
Tips for Making the Best Oreo Macarons
- Measure your ingredients in grams with a kitchen scale! You really need to be precise with this recipe. Your macarons will turn out best if the ingredients are weighed.
- Separate your own eggs and age them if possible! Do not use egg whites from a carton.
- Carefully read through the directions before making these macarons. There are quite a few steps and it's good to know your game plan before you start!
- Use a macaron mat or print out a template to help you pipe consistently sized macarons.
- Let your macarons mature in the fridge overnight! Letting them rest overnight while they are filled softens them (in a good way) and allows the flavors to develop.
- If your first batch of macarons doesn't turn out, please check out my macaron troubleshooting guide for help!
Making These Oreo Macarons in Advance & Storage Tips
- You need to let French macarons mature for a few hours or overnight in the fridge before eating them. This gives them their best texture and taste.
- Store filled macarons at room temperature for up to 2 days in an airtight container.
- Refrigerate filled macarons for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
- Freeze filled macarons for up to a month in an airtight container.
- Unfilled macaron shells can be frozen for up to a month in an airtight container.
- Make your filling ahead of time too or save any leftover filling! It can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to a month.
Nutrition Information
Yield
18Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 138Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 28mgSodium 43mgCarbohydrates 18gFiber 1gSugar 17gProtein 3g
Taylor
Friday 6th of October 2023
I loved how you broke down the recipe into measurements and not just the weight of all the ingredients. I have made macarons a few times and have had great success at the. But when I made this recipe the temp for the cooking was a bit off. They got dark and over cooked. So I cut the temp down to 285 when I made them again. And for some reason my buttercream was off and had a weird texture to it. I followed your directions to a t. I'm not sure what happened. I made it after I made the macarons and set it to the side in the fridge. It was like it had water in the mixture as it sat. But other than that they tasted really good!
Chelsweets
Monday 9th of October 2023
Hi Taylor,
Thank you!! Every oven bakes a bit different, so it's a great idea to experiment with the temperature and find what works best for yours :) My old oven used to run hot (it was a gas oven) and I had to adjust temperature down to account for that!
I'm not quite sure why the buttercream would have separated after you made it, I haven't had that happen before! Is there any chance the butter wasn't fully at room temperature when you made it? That'd be my best guess, hopefully we'll be able to figure it out together!
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Courtney
Monday 7th of March 2022
Great recipe! This was my first time making macarons and I loved all your tips. The cookies turned out fantastic and delicious. I can't wait to try your other recipes. Thank you!