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Air Fryer Cookies Easy Recipes: Lemon Macarons

These air fryer cookies easy recipes deliver perfect lemon macarons with a tangy buttercream filling—ideal for spring and summer dessert tables.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: French-American
Keywords: air fryer cookies easy recipes, cheesey potatoes easy recipe, chicken stirfry easy recipe, dinner recipes, easy recipes, easy recipes ninja creami, recipes for dinner
Servings: 20 macarons
Author: Betty

Ingredients

For the Macaron Shells

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp lemon extract
  • Yellow gel food coloring (optional)

For the Lemon Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest

Instructions

For the Macaron Shells

  1. Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together. Set aside.
  2. In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until foamy, then gradually add granulated sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
  3. Fold in the sifted dry ingredients into the meringue until the batter flows like lava.
  4. Add lemon extract and yellow food coloring. Mix just until incorporated.
  5. Pipe small circles onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Tap the sheet to release air bubbles.
  6. Let sit at room temperature for 30–45 minutes until a skin forms on top.
  7. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 15–17 minutes. Let cool completely.

For the Lemon Buttercream

  1. Beat butter until fluffy.
  2. Add powdered sugar gradually, then mix in heavy cream, lemon juice, and zest.
  3. Pipe buttercream onto half the macarons and top with the other halves.

Notes

Make sure your egg whites are at room temperature for better volume. Let the shells rest until they’re no longer tacky before baking.