1. small, round cookies made primarily with coconut, egg whites, and sugar
Usage: American usage
2. delicate sandwich cookies made with almond flour, egg whites, and sugar, filled with ganache or buttercream
Usage: French pastry; also spelled ‘macarons’

Examples

• She baked coconut macaroons for the bake sale.
• The bakery displayed colorful macaroons in the window.
• Macaroons are naturally gluten-free since they contain no flour.
• He bought a box of chocolate-dipped macaroons.
• The French macaroons were filled with raspberry cream.
• Macaroons make an elegant dessert for special occasions.
• The recipe called for shredded coconut to make the macaroons chewy.