So my wife decided that she was going to make the world's most difficult cookie for an upcoming baby shower on April 5th, we've been watching all the videos on YouTube and we've been trying to practice over the last few weeks…
This was what I believe is our 6th attempt. After they cooled a bit and we were able to inspect our handy work, she decided that she needed to cry a bit. This wasn't our best attempt, but I think they are mostly passable. What's stressing her out the most right now is the inconsistent coloration of the cookies. They are very blotchy.
Can anyone lend a hand at diagnosing the blotchy issue?
Also, could you point us in the right direction on a good recipe that we could maybe try? Thank you so much for the help!!
by decoruscreta
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i use jacksonsjob’s recipe on youtube. it was the easiest in my experience
Your almond flour might be oily. Sometimes that happens. I think powdered dye is the safest, but I just go with gel.
The following mac recipe video is one that I share to walk people off the ledge, but it may not be to your wife’s taste, so share with discretion 😂
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tsCvAijBn4Y
It’s also a good thing to talk about other fun ways to jazz up decorations. Sure uneven color is annoying, but pure, flat macs are boring. A drizzle of chocolate, a sprinkle of luster dust, and a neatly attached dragée can not only hide a multitude of sins, but also just make them more fun and impressive to start with.
Are you using liquid, gel, or powdered food colouring?
They look underbaked to me. Are they coming off the mat easily or are they sticking?
I want to be careful about adding more variables to the equation here, but I’ll still make the offer.
I teach macaron classes for a local kitchen supply store in my area. I’ve written up notes that I use for my classes. I would be more than happy to share my Google doc with you and chat about it. This is not a plug for anything. If you are interested, DM me and I’ll share the link with you.
I also think they might need a few more minutes in the oven
do you live somewhere humid, you can dry out the almond flour in the oven for a bit. I’ve had this happen to one batch out of 3 from the same batter. the temp was just off
They look slightly over mixed & very underbaked. Check the temp on your oven, I bet it’s low