Millionaire Macarons: Delicious Recipe w/ Step-by-Step Tutorial

• 110 g Egg whites, aged

• 2 tbsp Corn syrup, light

• 1 tbsp Corn syrup - optional, light

• 1 tsp Vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

• 1/2 cup All-purpose flour

• 140 g Almond flour, superfine

• 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed light

• 1/4 tsp Cream of tartar - optional

• 1/4 cup Dark chocolate

• 1 1/16 cup Dark chocolate chips

• 1 Gel food coloring - optional, Yellow

• 110 g Granulated sugar

• 2 tbsp Powdered sugar

• 126 g Powdered sugar

• 1 tsp Salt, fine

• 11/16 cup Butter, unsalted

• 2/3 cup Condensed milk, sweetened

• 3/4 cup Heavy whipping cream

• Edible gold leaf

• Large, flat baking sheets

• Kitchen scale

• 1 Large piping bag (18-inch)

• 2 Small piping bags (for macaron filling)

• 1 Large round piping tip - ateco 805

• 1 Small round piping tip - like a wilton 10 (for the chocolate ganache)

• Saucepan

• Scribe or Toothpick

• Silpat Mats (or parchment paper)

• Stand Mixer or Electric Mixer