Macarons d'Amiens
Macarons (vanilla flavor)
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| Type | Confectionery |
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| Place of origin |
 France
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| Created by | The Italian chef of Catherine de' Medici in France |
| Main ingredients | Cookie: Egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, food coloring Filling: buttercream, or clotted cream, ganache, or jam |
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A macaron (/ˌmɑːkəˈrɒn/ mah-kə-ROHN;French pronunciation: [makaʁɔ̃]) is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food coloring. The macaron commonly consists of a ganache, buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. The name is derived from the Italian word macarone, maccarone or maccherone, the meringue. The confection is characterized by a smooth squared top, a ruffled circumference (referred to as the "foot" or "pied"), and a flat base. It is mildly moist and easily melts in the mouth. Macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavors that range from the traditional (raspberry, chocolate) to the new (foie gras, matcha).
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