Macarons are not just cookies. They are art. It takes a lot of work to master them, but once you get there, the prize is this: you get to show off gorgeous cookies to family and friends, and even better, you get to eat those delicious little divine round cookies with tasty filling.

But how do you get started on such a daunting project? With French Macarons for Beginners, of course.

The cookbook is broken up into two main sections: there is the first section with Macarons 101 and troubleshooting, so you can learn just how to master these tricky little cookies. And then there is the rest of the book, filled with recipes for a huge variety of flavors and colors that you can mix and match to bake your own masterful creations.

Author Natalie Wong walks you through each step in the preparation of the cookies and the filling, taking the time to explain how you can make your own almond flour and how the weather can affect your cookies. With tips for cracking the macaron code and fixes for everything that can go wrong, Wong makes certain that you have all the tools and information you need to create perfect macarons every time.

And then, the recipes. The chapter on the cookie shells includes 30 different flavors to choose from, and the chapter on fillings includes 30 different buttercreams and ganaches. You can use her recommended combinations, or you can mix and match your own . You can also use her ideas as a starting point to create your own shells and fillings, making this a cookie with infinite options.

Mint Chocolate Chip Shells with Salted Caramel? Cake Batter Shells with Strawberry Buttercream? Tiramisu Shells with Mocha Buttercream? Fruity Cereal Shells with Marshmallow Buttercream? Peach Cobbler Shells with Vanilla Bean Buttercream? Yes, please, to them all, with so many more potential matches!

Broken down into easy steps with all the information you need to impress everyone with your macarons (even yourself!), French Macarons for Beginners is a must for anyone wanting to try, to learn, and to master these iconic colorful cookies with infinite flavor possibilities.

A copy of French Macarons for Beginners was provided by Rockridge Press through Callisto’s Publisher’s Club, with many thanks.