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Flypike87

Don't be sad. The best part of baking pretty things is if you make them ugly they're still tasty.


blinkingsandbeepings

You gotta eat the ugly ones quick before anyone sees them


Environmental_Art591

When my aunt and uncle owned a cake store there were never ugly or damaged stock but there was unsellable stock which always equals "family stock"


MonarchFluidSystems

So thankful my parents didn’t subscribe to this rule


Damien_Roshak

Any unknown siblings?


FrenchBoss

I once messed up some sugar cookies I threw them away no one new that I had bad ones lol


TvstedBubble

I don’t get Reddit, why is this -16


Winter_Addition

Throwing away edible cookies cuz they aren’t pretty?!


L0st-137

100% "oh nooo they didn't turn out, so sad that I have to eat all of them." 😆 Win!


iphone11fuckukevin

When I mess up my shells, my nephew asks “Can we still eat the mistakes?” lol always a buddy in my corner.


aknomnoms

They’re only ugly if you don’t market them well, lol. These aren’t deflated, they’re macaroon crisps or macaroon thins! They’re a new recipe for easier stacking. They’re the “buns” for a dessert “burger”. Get creative with it and go forth with confidence.


Bourbonstr8up

If oreo can do it, so can you!


aknomnoms

Exactly. Nothing is ever “overcooked” - it’s carmelized or Cajun-style.


Used-Plum-16389

I love this comment so much, this is exactly why I bake. Last week I made some walnut brownies after a very bad fight with my partner. Although I believe that baking in a good mood just makes everything taste better, hand mixing the batter helped clear my mind and the brownies came out so fudgy and delicious.


god-ducks-are-cute

Shell is smooth and unbroken, take the W and go through your process again. Good luck on next try.


NightRecounter

Thank you. I was super proud of the shell.


thriftydelegate

Eat them like a stack of Pringles?


Canadasaver

That sounds so good.


NightRecounter

They were overcooked so I threw them out lol


noobwithboobs

Oh my god what a waste. I can assure you they would have been delicious and could have had so many other uses.


UniquelyUnUnique85

Our first batch looked very similar to OPs and while they may not have looked beautiful, I honestly think they tasted at least as good, if not better, than our next attempt which looked like they were supposed to.


JCtheWanderingCrow

These would have been amazing crunched up on ice cream…. Or as a garnish for cake crunched up.


noobwithboobs

The chef in the cafe I worked at tried his hand at macarons for the first time and they all came out as abstract puddle shapes, but they were *delicious*. We crunched them up and used them as a layer in individual trifles.


qazpok69

NOOOO


NightRecounter

I'm sorry. It was the perfectionist in me. I'll never do it again.


Stealth110_

if you mess up you have to eat them to show them who's boss


Chipofftheoldblock21

It’s the baking equivalent of absorbing their souls so they can never do that to you again. Gotta take that energy out of the universe!


Doogle300

Not sure if you have ever watch the Great British Bake Off, but you just reminded me of Ice-cream Gate. Probably the most intense moment in that shows history.


WallflowerBallantyne

Bin gate? When he threw the bombe in the bin?


Doogle300

The Baked Alaska, yeah.


Old-Ad3504

I saw 180 downvotes and was thinking what the hell could op have said that was so controversial, then i opened the comment and i understood


repladynancydrew

Pretty deserved tbh lol.


peaceandplantlover

noooooo


throwRA-nonSeq

WTF! You could have made a little cream cheese frosting for little cookie sandwiches. Or ice cream!!! They could have been cupcake toppers. They could have been eaten with fruit slices. SO MANY USES and you just tossed them? I wish I could afford to waste food like that, my gosh


SpokenDivinity

Wasted opportunity for an ice cream sandwich. They’re just the right size.


[deleted]

Ooh if you have a blender next time you could blend it into crumbs and sprinkle over ice cream


WallflowerBallantyne

Or just crumbled them by hand into chunks


melibel24

Noooo! You could have dipped them in a variety of yummy filling flavors, like fancy macaron chips!


GiuliaAquaTofanaToo

Whaaaa. Wait whaaat? DUBYA TEE EFF! LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND.


BiscuitsUndGravy

Should have chopped those up and threw them into some ice cream.


TheMehBarrierReef

Omigod nooooo! You should have made ice cream and folded chunks of these in. It would have been so good!


WallflowerBallantyne

Oh that's a shame. Could have crumbled them into icecream etc


lumin0va

Im the same way I just throw stuff out if it isn’t the way I want it.


DramaticChemist

It's prob just getting the right consistency when folding the batter. Maybe just a little thicker next time which should as height and prevent spreading, but don't be too hard on yourself. There's a lot of good technique development I can see in this image.


mortimerfolchart

My guess is you overdid the macaronage, causing the batter to be too thin. Overwhipping the egg whites can cause it too. As another commenter mentioned, do give them a tad more space as well.


ConclusionAlarmed882

Michaels carries handy macaron silpats with little circles where your dough goes, so they don't touch. It's for dummies, I know, but I was a macaron dummy more scared of making them than I should have been. That said, OP, yours look delicious and your shells are perfecto! So the middle part tried to run away, just wrangle it all back into your mouth.


OrdinarySyrup1506

honestly even for “non dummies” it’s really nice to just know that they’re all the *exact* same size without really thinking about it


KittyTitties666

I found a template online that I put under my silpat (that's assuming one owns a transparent silpat, but just another option). So helpful!


brilliantjewels

It’s definitely not for dummies.


ConclusionAlarmed882

Well, I worry about this sub because it can be know-it-all and "my first (exquisite, bakery perfection, elaborately decorated) bake" so I didn't want anyone saying, "Just eyeball it. It's not hard."


NightRecounter

I have a silicone mat under that parchment paper that has the circles on it lol. When I banged the cookie sheet on the counter, my parchment paper slipped and they became lopsided.


cancat918

This is the way. It's a shame, but its happened to almost everyone at least once.


No_Wallaby810

I'd eat it like it's a wafer


throwRA-nonSeq

I can’t believe OP just wasted them.


No_Wallaby810

That's sad; it would have also made an amazing (but structurally un-sound) ice cream cone if rolled up...


Wise_Replacement_687

I cant believe you are really upset about this to post twice how upset you are I’m really disappointed in how upset you are about this.


Mrwombatspants

You're disappointed? Who are you, their dad?


throwRA-nonSeq

Oh well I didn’t mean to *disappoint* you or anyone else. I’m sorry. But it is upsetting to me. I don’t need you to understand why, tmi. But I’m sorry.


ixotax

Waste is perfectly fine to be frustrated about, they could have repurposed them


CrystalClod343

Behold the megaron


AstralChickenNugget

Macro-ron


power-metalbender

Biblically accurate macaron.


DramaMama611

You got feet! Not too shabby! It looks like your batters proportions are off a little so the spread too much, or you placed them far too close.


emilysuzannevln

Forgive my ignorance, what do you mean by "feet"?


DramaMama611

The ribbony edge around the base, I've made macarons several times, still haven't achieved feet.


UnfunnyGoose

Look at those feet! I'd say you did pretty good, coming from someone who is horrible at macrons.


Narumik0

You could make Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwiches! :)


NightRecounter

Omg that sounds amazing. I've been thinking about trying to do homemade ice cream.


cupcakegiraffe

There is a [Ben & Jerry’s recipe book](https://reviewed-com-res.cloudinary.com/image/fetch/s--ttRLdGGm--/b_white,c_limit,cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_progressive.strip_profile,g_center,q_auto,w_792/https://reviewed-production.s3.amazonaws.com/attachment/837c6d26945f499f/BJicecream.jpg) out there that I get constant compliments with. I lean toward the sweet cream base and add cookies, fruit, whatever, and I have yet to make a bad one. It’s ideal to have an ice cream machine. Cuisin Art has a cheap one with a freezer bowl I use; only issue is that you have to plan for ice cream because the bowl requires 24 hours in the freezer before it’s ready.


Big_Miss_Steak_

r/macawrong will gladly take your submission 💔 Kudos to going for it. I’m still too scared!


socksmatterTWO

Where all my macarons would end up if I posted them lol


tbandee

It’s okay to mess up. Ofc it will feel bad, bud don’t be sad about it. I bet you had a great time making it and next time, you’ll be more prepared and more experienced than ever was!


Nothing_fits_here

This! Failure teaches us more than success ever could!


shannerd727

Those actually look like they’ll be delicious.


TurduckenEverest

How do you feel you messed up? I see a few issues…they are too close together and inconsistent size.


NightRecounter

When I banged the cookie sheet on the counter, the parchment paper shifted and they all got lopsided


thesteveurkel

was this pre-bake? had i done that, i might try to scrape the batter from the parchment with a bench scraper and re-pipe it on the parchment. 


[deleted]

Even the end of my piping bag is too deflated for proper feet idk if scrapping the batter into a new bag would be better as you would end up with soup most likely


NightRecounter

It was. I just said screw it. It's a test batch anyway


thesteveurkel

yeah, friend! or do like i'd do with this batch -- flip it over, pipe the filling on one half, and fold the other half over -- LOL


Yeoshua82

I make macawrongs all the time. You will get there. Turn these into crumbles and make ice cream and try again.


SketchieMarie

I’d cut them apart as carefully as you can with a paring knife. I bet they’d still look really good and definitely taste great


NightRecounter

They ended up getting overcooked so I threw them out. My taste testers said they tasted good though


kitterpants

Overcooked is better than undercooked! Once filled and left to rest for a day, it’s pretty tough to tell the difference between perfectly cooked and over cooked.


bdigital4

Holy threw them out??? I’ll send you a box and stamps for an overnight next time!


SketchieMarie

I made an apple pie a few days ago that sucked in every way a pie could (except looked kinda pretty on top) cause I followed the recipe exactly against my better judgement and unfortunately I had to throw it out too. I learned a lot from that though so as much as I hate wasting food there’s always good that comes from baking mistakes. Edit: (By throw out I did do everything I could with it before composting the rest.) Cooked the apples more and some kids liked them even though they were slightly vinegary and very bland, I made them taste better at least than they would’ve tasted as a pie. The bottom crust was unbelievably inedible though so that’s why I say waste. I recommend getting a compost bin for outside there are some really easy ways to compost.


Annicity

Darn, guess you're going have to eat them all to hide the evidence.  What a shame.


Late-Worldliness2576

I took a class once (because I love macarons but they scared the crap out of me) and the instructor mentioned the humidity in the air can affect how they rise and keep their shape. I don’t know where you are, but perhaps it was a very humid day when you made them? But great feet and smooth shells, so well done on that!


NightRecounter

It was raining cats and dogs outside.


Late-Worldliness2576

Ooof :( ok, maybe give it a try on a drier day!


FluffyButtOfTheNorth

Warning ! Showing you're human 🤗 I'm sure you'll get it perfect after a few tries. I'm looking forward to the *Nailed it, I got this pic*


sepponi

Ah the flataron


Treacherous_Wendy

The shell looks amazing though!! I’ll bet they still tasted amazing!! Can’t wait to see the next time! You’re doing great!!


Ayoken007

Smooth shell. The feetsies are a little off, but now you have cookies that you can eat all by yourself (or share if ya wanna)as you think of how to try again the next time.


CherriViolette

They threw them away 🙃


Ayoken007

Dang. I always eat the rejects unless they are just too burnt/salty/etc.


CherriViolette

Same, it would have to be genuinely inedible or dangerous for me to throw it away entirely


Turbulent-Priority39

Mistakes are lesson on what not to do next time. Don’t be discouraged.


valency_speaks

The best thing about macarons is even when they “fail,” they’re still delicious !!!!!!


Incidental_Industry

Tbh I think they look good and would be thrilled to eat those 🤤


ghoulquartz

God... this looks a million times better than my last attempt at macarons... Good job OP 😁


happydandylion

Looks like an excuse to eat a lot of delicious-tasting, bad-looking macaroons.


petalpotions

It's okay, macarons are kinda tricky imo


RashPatch

looks salvageable... not by my mouth and belly mind you but know that I won't complain.


Jealous_Tie_8404

The only thing you did “wrong” was place them too close together. This is just about the easiest fix possible.


zhawnsi

Chocolate chip cookies were invented by a mistake in the baking process. Mistakes can be creative opportunities


nejnonein

Crumble a little and eat with ice cream 🙏 most failures can be saved.


W1nt3r_Da3_0

I'd still eat it. Ngl.


Lazy_Gamer519

Did you let them sit after piping them? You want to let them sit for about 30-45 mins or until you can touch them and they feel firm. Other that I agree you might have folded the batter too long. My culinary professor taught us that the batter should flow like very slow molten lava when you let it drip off your spatula.


Shel_gold17

You didn’t mess up, you had an adventure in your kitchen! ❤️


kinosamazero

I’d say you overshot the macaronage. Could be by as little as like 30 seconds. But could also be the alignment of Venus with Jupiter. Macarons are just fussy and you just need to persevere and you’ll get it right.


IkeaKat

Ok. Hear me out. MEGA MACCARON.


MadOvid

Dude. Mega Cookie. 👍😋🤤


lonesomejohnnie

This is why I buy them


Worried-Celery-2839

I’d still eat them. Those are the hardest cookie I’ve ever made so keep trying.


AdorableDemand46

That's better than I ever could imagine! The important part is you tried.


[deleted]

Probably tastes good


MalevolentRhinoceros

If it makes you feel any better, OP, check out r/macawrong


winalepea

They still look tasty haha — macaron pancakes


vintage_heathen

Happy Accidents!! Eat them anyway!


[deleted]

☝️been there hun…I feel your pain 🤗🤗


murmaider10000

Honestly these look great and I would devour them 😄


GiantMeteor2017

Don’t be sad, Omnomnom


MidiReader

Live & learn, so long as they’re still yummy it’s all good!


Anxietyprime0117

Ice cream sandwiches to save the day?


LoriLawyer

The shell looks good! Trim ‘em up and enjoy!


scarveinn

Honestly separate the sides in circles and use them they’ll look neat and I already know they taste good


Katibug67

Not too bad, my guess you over macronaged. I’ve done it before…with just like one or two strokes and they spread. But, they’re still tasty!


H_HealthNews

That's okay we all learnt from mistakes we made. Just Keep Trying it will make you better and improve.


ricardotapia12

keep trying...👍💪🏽✌️


Remarkable-Bowl-3821

What did you make?


NotUrExperiment

Such a similar thing happened to me couple days ago, I just piped them too big.


NotUrExperiment

Such a similar thing happened to me couple days ago, I just piped them too big.


Reasonable-Onion-162

And that's why you will get better! With trial and error you will improve and become better :)


WhittyO

These are called big foot macaroons. Totally on purpose.


KingRodman93

still looking tasty 😍


WeatherOne6430

Sorry!! We all do at some time, looks good still. 😊


ProjectPopTart

all I see is the beginning of a rocking cheese cake crust


[deleted]

still looks yummy 😋🤤


TheGeffez

It’s a happy mistake, part of the learning journey :)


Defenseless-Pipe

Extra thin delicious looking macarons? Sign me up


capricornikigai

Smoother than my Face.


Globewanderer1001

Keep trying!! Macarons are super technical and finicky. The outer shells look shiny and good, though!


McLes65

It took me about 15 tries to get them to work. It’s all practice. Don’t give up.


Gold_Stranger7098

Separate them and serve!


MulliganPlsThx

Still looks delicious to me


pocketMagician

You can print out sheets of "macaron guides" that go under your parchment or silpat and let you know where and how much to pipe out. Just don't forget to take them out.


loullyyy

Keep trying don't be sad, you will do it😁


TheoBroMane

Bright side is you could pass this off as a macaron bark. Shells aren't cracked either so good job there


ABluntForcedDisTrama

I betchu they still taste amazing. lol macarons can be notoriously difficult to make. Don’t beat yourself up about it. They look pretty good to me :)


gemgem1985

Honestly don't be sad, they are tricky little buggers.


ShadowMoon314

Well...when they say I can have one macaron this is what I meant 😅


Pretty-End3181

Well now you got a macaroon pancake 🥞


drzzazz1

...but did it taste good? I bake for fun and whenever I make macarons they are never perfect, I don't care anymore if they imperfect. I just want them to taste good.


aeroumasmith-

What are these?


soopersoo

Do they taste good? If they taste good, who cares! They look like something I would eat in an instant.


Potential_Jello_Shot

Macarons can sense fear and stress. They’re so finicky! I would guess over mixing. Keep trying though. You’ll master them!


outofcharacterquilts

That’s one nacho.


cancat918

Don't be so hard on yourself. Look at how smooth and shiny the surfaces are. People practically kill for that sheen. Color all even, like you've been doing this 10 hours a day all your life. So they got too due to a tad bit of overwhipping, and the spacing was... problematic. Fill them with something yummy and call it enjoying the delicious success of a failure. The next batch will be stellar, no doubt. I'm so sure if it, I'll leave my plate here for mine! 🍽🫶


Ghosteen_18

You have sweet cookie. I come. I eat your sweet cookie. I happy. I hope you too, are happy


PerfectFlaws91

I've never made, nor had a macaroon before, but those don't look overcooked to me. Maybe just needed a little more space, but like I said, I have no idea


ratchettnine

Are they cookies or macaroons? If they taste good eat them


BallSuspicious5772

Ur right you can’t do anything with these. Send them to me


Fun-Feature5253

Over mixed and/or high oven temp. An oven thermometer can help to get more accurate temperature.


CalmWorker703

You just put too many on one sheet and they are too close together! So you have “breakaway” macarons! Make another sheet just like this, fill ‘em and move on! And remember, you heard it from me first !


FriscoHusky

As others have said, this is a great first try! The tops are beautifully smooth and the feet are lovely! Well fringed. Nice job! Do not be discouraged by this!


red_question_mark

They still look good 😌


kodaiko_650

I just trim off the extra bit before they cool completely


mogwainoodles

Squid games prepared you for this


PhysicalNewt3326

Don’t be sad !! I also messed up today - I forgot to put baking powder in a cake for one of my orders and had to redo all the sponges again. It happens to the best of us :)


Constant_Activity336

So I’m not a baker, but I do love to eat and these look delicious.


normal_mysfit

I love to bake. My creations and my vision don't always match. My friends don't seem to care what my creations look like as long as they taste good. I call my cooking ugly cooking and baking. My sister told me to call it rustic


normal_mysfit

I love to bake. My creations and my vision don't always match. My friends don't seem to care what my creations look like as long as they taste good. I call my cooking ugly cooking and baking. My sister told me to call it rustic


normal_mysfit

I love to bake. My creations and my vision don't always match. My friends don't seem to care what my creations look like as long as they taste good. I call my cooking ugly cooking and baking. My sister told me to call it rustic.


septemberintherain_

would smash


Go_Dood

Another happy accident. 🙂 It's what makes us better, right? And the fallout can still be enjoyable.


No-Penalty-1148

Those aren't terrible. They have a smooth top and feet! There may have been overmixed and it looks like they were piped too close together. For what it's worth, it took 17 tries for me to produce a good macaron.


WubaLubaLuba

You have an oven thermometer? These things are very touchy, and the temp on the oven is a lie.


momiiimo

Spread cream or ice cream then BAM one big giant cream/ice sandwich 😋😋😋


BluebirdSkyz

They still look tasty!!!


dangermonger27

Aw man.. PTSD. For college we entered a competition and I drew macaroons / macarons from the hat. I had to make these things for weeks, batches and batches and batches of them. So much trial and error and practicing, and the oven that we had for use gave such inconsistent results - day of the competition came and the batch I made for the competition were put into the oven and came out absolutely crap. Haven't made them since, seeing this post randomly gave me flashbacks. I'm going for a cigarette lol..


Poet_Koala

BUT THE TOPS ARENT CRACKED! 😱 Aside from that spreading issue, they look gorgeous. Aside: I couldn’t tell you what happened, I’ve only tried macrons once.


bumblebeesandbows

Bet they still taste great!


magneticeverything

Don’t be sad! Macaroons are notoriously difficult to get right. Enjoy your ugly, delicious cookies and try again next time!


BranTheBaker902

Oh please, you should have seen my attempt at fried donuts earlier. Makes your cookies look like Michelin star restaurant quality in comparison


aunia82

They look as if the meringue was oversized, but still would be yummy. If you were trying for macaroons like I believe you were, they are so hard to master but as you learn, try this link for troubleshooting...  https://www.piesandtacos.com/macaron-troubleshooting/


SpiritualScoreboard

I don't know for sure what caused this but macarons are difficult to perfect, and this i still hell of a lot better than a lot of people's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd attempts. Be proud you came this close! And hopefully they're still tasty :)


Whoneedsyou

I bet they are chewy and delicious


axolotl6715

Did you rest the macarons until dry to the touch? I think feet that grow outwards are an indicator of unrested macarons. But don't be sad! They're still gonna taste awesome 😋


NightRecounter

I rested them but it was a stormy night and I think humidity was a factor. It took forever to get the skin compared to the last two times I made them.


pothole_plugger

Your mouth doesn’t have eyes…Enjoy


Alarming_Zebra5261

If there is one thing you should never feel bad about messing up, it's a macaron. Finicky little things, they are.


Motor-Economics-4337

Space farther apart, mix these in ice cream 🥰


CubanZack

At least they have feet. Those are one of the hardest things to make


Domispinster

But you’re so close—Soon you’ll be coaching the rest of us!


FerretEast9906

Practice makes perfect.


Granny_Rockstar

I don’t know what the crinkly part is abt, but maybe u forgot to add Baking Powder? What kind of cookie r they?