Oreo Macarons: Step by Step Recipe w/ Video Tutorial (2024)

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 yourmacarons 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 yourfillingahead of time too or save any leftover filling! It can be stored in an airtight container in thefridge 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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