Green Tea Meringue Cookies

Matcha-infused meringue cookies sandwich a dark chocolate ganache in this recipe for macarons made easy.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 157 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• 2 egg whites, at room temperature
• ⅓ cup chopped dark chocolate
• ⅔ cup powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• ⅓ cup green tea powder (matcha)
• ½ teaspoon blue food coloring powder (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Don't use waxed paper.

Step 3

Mix powdered sugar, matcha powder, and food coloring in a medium bowl. Sift mixture into another bowl and set aside.

Step 4

Beat egg whites and salt in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl using an electric mixer until medium peaks form. Sprinkle in white sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Mix in the matcha sugar until just combined; no color ribbons should remain.

Step 5

Scoop some batter into a piping bag fitted with a medium round tip. Pipe out 1-inch cookies about 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Let sit until dry, 1 to 2 hours.

Step 6

Bake cookies in the preheated oven until set, 5 to 10 minutes, watching that they do not brown too much.

Step 7

Place chocolate in a dry glass bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.

Step 8

Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add the melted chocolate and mix in powdered sugar. Sandwich a portion of this ganache filling between pairs of cookies.