Thursday, June 23, 2011

hello kitty macarons


When I saw this post on these adorable lemon-shaped macarons from 6 Bittersweets, I immediately got the idea to make Hello Kitty macarons!  The idea brewed in my head for a while, until I finally had a chance to test the idea out on a couple of macaron shells while making my strawberry-lemonade macarons.


I thought about using cocoa powder to create Hello Kitty's face, but in the end I drew on the eyes, nose, and whiskers with edible "Foodwriter" pens.  And for the bow, I attached heart-shaped sprinkles (glued on with a dab of the filling), just like the bow on my Hello Kitty cake pops.


I loved the end result.  I only wished that I had made more!  Next time, I will make an entire batch of these!


*** Update:
You can now find my recipe for Hello Kitty Macarons in my new book, "The Hello Kitty Baking Book"! Enjoy!

Posted by michele at 12:27 AM
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103 comments:

  1. AnnJune 23, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    Too cute to eat...
    and yummy too ♥

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  2. kotomiJune 23, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    OMG!!!!!! this is amazing. I LOVE IT!

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  3. kotomiJune 23, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    p.s. i'm showing all my girlfriends :)

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  4. MARGARETJune 23, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Oh my word. Hello Kitty's Cute Factor has been upped even more! ;) Great job!

    Margaret
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    The Bite Size Baker

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  5. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog)June 23, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Love Hello Kitty!! These are so cute! I've never had a macaron but these make me want to try one today. :)

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  6. aishahiasJune 23, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Sooo cute! :D

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  7. AmandaJune 23, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Precious! I love these! Somehow strawberry-lemon filling seems so appropriate for Hello Kitty. :)

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  8. kirbieJune 23, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    OMG these are so cute! i can't believe you were able to make such perfect looking kitty-shaped macarons.

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  9. Susan SJune 23, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Ahh, so cute!!! A combination of two of my favorite things: Hello Kitty and macarons. How awesome would a whole box of these be?

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  10. Xiaolu @ 6 BittersweetsJune 23, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Most adorable thing ever! So glad you liked my technique and totally made it into something your own. Great job and you are incredibly skilled at baking and photography. I'm so glad you linked to me so that I could come over and discover your site. You have a new loyal subscriber in me, and I hope to try your coffee chiffon charlotte one day.

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  11. micheleJune 23, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    thanks so all the awesome comments everyone! i had so much fun making these :)

    @Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets - O.M.G. i cannot believe you checked out my site, and even more are subscribing to it!!! i am sooo flattered and excited!!! you're like a food blog celebrity to me ;)

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  12. Robin Ennis WillsonJune 23, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Oh my! how cute!

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  13. Phuoc'n DeliciousJune 23, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    How cute is this!?

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  14. Xiaolu @ 6 BittersweetsJune 23, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Btw I hope you're getting lots of great traffic cause I am linking up a storm on Twitter =D. I'm trying to get this post to Top 9 cause you really deserve it! Do you have Twitter? I'm @6bittersweets. LOL celebrity hehe I'm still a newbie in my mind. Thanks for your sweet words though!

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  15. Magpie's RecipesJune 23, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    How cute are these!

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  16. Bites of SweetnessJune 23, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    This is the cutest thing I've ever seen!! Seriously, I'm in love with your blog! Truly fantastic! I will be your newest follower. You can check out my blog too if you'd like.

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  17. Xinmei @ Pudding Pie LaneJune 23, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Woah, no way! Xiaolu at 6 Bittersweets posted this on facebook and I just ad to take a look. You're very talented!

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  18. AmyJune 23, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Wow, these are so adorable! My baby girl would jump up an down if I made these for her! I just made some heart shaped Macarons and yours certainly are more lovely! :) Thanks for sharing. By the way, I'm your newest follower. Have a wonderful weekend.

    Amy
    http://utry.it

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  19. SueJune 23, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    What a perfect rendering of Hello Kitty macaron style!

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  20. micheleJune 23, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    @Amy - thank you! i just checked our your heart macarons - adorable! i am your newest follower too! :)

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  21. micheleJune 23, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    @Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets - OMG you are awesome! yes i am getting a ton of traffic, thank you!!! i don't have twitter though :( but maybe one day soon? you may feel like a newbie but you are definitely one of the food bloggers that i look up to!

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  22. Shirley @ Kokken69June 23, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Michele, this is so clever! Glad I heard about this from Xiaolu!

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  23. JaneJune 23, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Wow, this is hardcore! How long did this take you?

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  24. Lindy StamperJune 23, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    You just became my idol! Now I have to go make them! p.s. you made it all the way to France (on J'aime Hello Kitty) because that's how I found you. :)

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  25. kkJune 24, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    this is by far the cutest macaron i have ever seen!!! wonderful job!! =)

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  26. SarahJune 24, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    And I heart your blog :) So many awesome masterpieces here! And these macaroons have won my heart!

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  27. micheleJune 24, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    @kotomi - thank you! i'm so happy you're sharing them with your girlfriends too, thats awesome! :)

    @Phuoc'n Delicious - HAHA i love your user name, hilarious!

    @Xinmei @ Pudding Pie Lane - yay i'm so happy you found my blog through Xiaolu! i just checked out your blog - SUPER cute bento boxes!!!

    @Shirley @ Kokken69 - so glad you also heard about my blog from Xiaolu! she is awesome! and i am loving your blog too - beautiful photography!

    @Jane - it took me a day (of on and off work) to make the macarons themselves (aging egg whites, drying the macarons after piping, baking, filling, etc), but decorating them was quick! and the funnest part!

    @Lindy Stamper - omg, france!!! thats crazy. and better yet, on a site devoted to hello kitty! so glad you found me!!!

    @kk - thank you! where in honolulu are you? my husband is from kailua!

    @Sarah - aww, thank you! such a sweet compliment :)

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  28. Lindsey@LindseliciousJune 24, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    SUPER DUPER CUTE!!! I just died. Love it- awesome job.

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  29. Xiaolu @ 6 BittersweetsJune 24, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Wooohoo! You made it to Foodbuzz Top 9! Well deserved and congrats! My work here is done =D

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  30. AnonymousJune 25, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    I was wondering if you could post a recipe?

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  31. micheleJune 25, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    @Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets - YAY!!! thank you so much for pushing for me! you should work in PR, you get awesome results!!! :)

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  32. micheleJune 25, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    @Andie - i got the recipe from Pierre Herme's "Macaron" book:
    http://www.amazon.com/Macaron-French-Pierre-Herme/dp/B003XNE0ZC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291882320&sr=8-2
    sorry about not posting recipe, i always feel bad posting other people's recipes, but i try to always link to them or point to whatever book i got the recipe from. however when i start creating my own recipes i will definitely post them!

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  33. micheleJune 25, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    @Andie - oh, also for creating hello kitty, i used a toothpick to pull out the ears (xiaolu's method which she used for the lemons). then i drew on the face with edible foodwriter pens, and then attached heart sprinkles as the bows. and the filling was cream cheese whipped with confectioner's sugar, freshly grated lemon zest, and pureed strawberries. hope that helps!

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  34. Jill@MadAboutMacaronsJune 25, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    Wow! These are absolutely adorable macarons! I love your baking. Just discovered your site through the Top9 today, BRAVO! So glad I found it.
    Great technique of Xiaolu's - I haven't even done this yet and have to do this - looks so much fun. I saw Xiaolu's lemon ones which were fabulous. This has made my day!

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  35. Alyssa VakulchikJune 25, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    Gorgeous AND creative! How did you manage to make the ears? I've only made macarons once, and from what I remember they spread like crazy.

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  36. DebbieJune 25, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Oh my god these are adorable! I LOVE the idea of writing on macarons and making them into different shapes! Nice job :-)

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  37. Katie|Epicurean MomJune 25, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    What a great idea!! Love these! So ingenious!

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  38. LorraineJune 25, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    So...freaking...cute!!!

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  39. jennlaiJune 25, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    you are absolutely amazing at baking!!! so talented and creative :) you should open a bakery!

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  40. Nourhan @ Miss Anthropist's KitchenJune 27, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Omg, this is INCREDIBLE!

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  41. kitaJune 27, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    What adorable macarons! I've never been brave enough to try baking them but these are too cute to pass up!

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  42. Bake...Mistake?June 28, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    They are beautiful! Id love some baking advice, I'm teaching myself to bake st the moment and putting it on my blog, even my rubbish attempts!lol www.bakemistake.blogspot.com x

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  43. KristinJuly 1, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Amazing!!

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  44. DanaeJuly 2, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    I totally yelled "OMG!" when I saw these on foodgawker. So adorable! I love all your Hello Kitty treats!

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  45. aliceJuly 2, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    These are so super cute. You have perfected the hello kitty face. I am following your blog now. Can't wait to see what's next. I love that huge hk cake you made for your daughters birthday. By the way what city are you in? I'd totally buy some of your hk baked goods :)

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  46. Swee San @ TheSweetSpotJuly 3, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    this is tooooo cute!!!!

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  47. micheleJuly 4, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    @Danae - The Busty Baker - HAHA you just make me laugh out loud picturing someone yelling "OMG' at the computer, especially since that's something i would totally do!

    @alice - thank you! i'm in the san francisco bay area, and i do custom orders, so just email me if there's anything you'd like to order!

    @kita - you should definitely try making macarons! they are super fun, and they are addicting to make once you start :)

    @Jill@MadAboutMacarons - thank you!!! so glad you found my blog!

    @Alyssa Vakulchik - for the ears I used Xialu's technique which she used for lemon shaped macarons, where you pull the batter out with a toothpick. If you macaron batter is spreading too much, it might be either too thin or over mixed?

    @Bake...Mistake? - sure i'd love to give advice! although i'm a self-taught baker and haven't been blogging very long so i'm not sure i have much advice to offer, but if you have any questions send them my way!

    thanks everyone for all your wonderful and encouraging comments!!!

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  48. Nancy ReyesJuly 7, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    thanks. Linked.

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  49. DaphneJuly 11, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    SOOOO FREAKING AMAZING!!!! <3

    i love everything you make. Linked to you on my blog:
    http://oh-thatsnice.blogspot.com/2011/07/speechless.html

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  50. LoJuly 19, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Thank you for sharing these mouth-watering photos of your beautiful creation. I enjoyed your Mango sorbet very much!

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  51. AmyJuly 24, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Oh my goodness...these have to be the cutest macaroons I have EVER seen! Love all the Hello Kitty sweets on this blog!

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  52. Deeba PABJuly 28, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Unbelievable...WOW!!

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  53. Jennifer IntrovertAugust 2, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    omgggg LOVE

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  54. EleanaAugust 2, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!
    Hope I can make these someday soon too

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  55. UnknownAugust 7, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    absolutely looooove!
    i hope i can make them...haha

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  56. EnricaAugust 16, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    but how do u attempt to make the shape of the kitty? :) care to share?

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  57. Angie - Big Bears WifeAugust 18, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Those are just amazing!

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  58. Marina {Yummy Mummy}September 7, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Hi! Thank you for this post! I just made these for my daughter's 4th birthday party and they are so cute! You can check mine out here - I linked to your post :)

    http://www.yummymummykitchen.com/2011/09/hello-kitty-french-macarons.html

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  59. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    they are so pretty! can you teach me how you pipe the shape pls? thank you! (:

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  60. Britne @ Shabbott's HabitsNovember 2, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Seriously. One of the cutest desserts that I have ever seen. I would feel bad eating them!

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  61. little random happinessNovember 23, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    I'm so happy my friend sent me the link to your blog! I love all your sweets!

    I made the Hello Kitty macarons for her bday last week :) Here's the blog post for it. Thanks for the awesome idea!

    http://littlerandomhappiness.blogspot.com/2011/11/hello-kitty-macarons.html

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  62. sLDecember 2, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    How do you do shape it? Will you let us know?

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  63. micheleDecember 2, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    @Enrica and @sL - for creating the hello kitty shape, i used a toothpick to pull out the ears.

    @Marina {Yummy Mummy} and @little random happiness - your HK macarons are adorable! thanks for linking back to my post! :)

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  64. IFeelCookDecember 13, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Wow, such a great idea! I love this Hello Kitty, it's so cute! :D

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  65. DebbieJanuary 12, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    I am so in love with ALL of your Kitty creations!! You are amazing!!

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  66. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    Posting to let you know your content has been lifted and posted here:

    http://www.bforbel.com/2012/01/hello-kitty-macaroons.html

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  67. ChristineFebruary 1, 2012 at 1:30 AM

    These are too cute :)

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  68. RavieNomNomsFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    Oh these are so cute! My sister-in-law will love these! I am forwarding them to her now. Simply adorable!

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  69. UnknownFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    We are in love with hello kitty at our house. My daught would love these.

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  70. AliceFebruary 1, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    These are super cute! You really brought Hello Kitty to life!

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  71. SamCynFebruary 1, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    ADOR.A.BLE!

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  72. Nippon NinFebruary 1, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    I agree with everyone, it's too cute! Congratulations on top 9!

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  73. kitchenaid toaster ovenFebruary 28, 2012 at 11:50 PM

    This hello kitty macarons needs a lot of efforts and hearts to be made. You are nothing but great!

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  74. CelesteMarch 3, 2012 at 11:27 PM

    they are so so cute~ are they for sale? I know my sister did love these lots~

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    1. micheleMarch 4, 2012 at 10:09 PM

      @Celeste - yes they are for sale! but only in the northern california bay area, as i haven't figured out how to ship them yet! send me an email if you're still interested!

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  75. Xiaolu @ 6 BittersweetsMarch 4, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    Hi there! Just came back because someone wants to order something like this from me. wondering where you got your sprinkles? thanks, dear! If you could email me back, that'd be lovely!

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  76. micheleMarch 4, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    @Xiaolu - i bought them on amazon via confectionery house! can't wait to see how they turn out!

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  77. AnonymousApril 4, 2012 at 1:30 AM

    These are GORGEOUS - I would love to have the skill to make them myself! The little ears are just precious. I love how obsessed with Hello Kitty you are, and how creative!!

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  78. ZHoeApril 5, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Can I order from you or anything? Please contact me at Npccjh@hotmail.com! Please and thank you in advance. :)

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  79. AnonymousMay 24, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    Hi Michelle,

    I see your Hello Kitty Recipe is being given out here:
    http://www.hellokittymalaysia.com/pre-launch-recipe-2/

    Do check it out.

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    1. micheleMay 25, 2012 at 12:46 AM

      @Anonymous - wow. that's really bad. thanks so much for letting me know about this! they are distributing an "ebook" with instructions and all the pictures are from my blog, without my consent and no credit or link back to my site. they even cropped the watermark out of all the pictures! :(

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    2. micheleMay 26, 2012 at 6:20 PM

      @Anonymous - just an update in case you were interested! i contacted the site and asked them to credit the photos and restore the watermark, and they agreed to, so now it's all good. yay! :)

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  80. UnknownJune 22, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    love it <3

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  81. MirandaJuly 14, 2012 at 10:50 PM

    Do you have a step to step procedure/recipe to show how you made this macaroon?

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    1. micheleJuly 24, 2012 at 4:58 PM

      @Miranda - i don't have a step by step procedure, but the pictures in this post give a better idea of how the ears look before baking.

      http://i-heart-baking.blogspot.com/2011/07/rhubarb-hello-kitty-macarons.html

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  82. CJuly 23, 2012 at 2:04 AM

    These look absolutely amazing! Love how you made those cute little ears! :D

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  83. ThongyenJuly 31, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Can you write out the recipe to bake these very cute HELLO KITTY MACARONS? tanks :D

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    1. micheleJuly 31, 2012 at 1:49 PM

      @Thongyen - sure! just click the "contact me" link to send me and email, and i'll send you the recipe! :)

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  84. Melissa LopezSeptember 20, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    Im interested in purchasing these, if you in fact sell them!? :)

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    1. micheleSeptember 20, 2012 at 4:24 PM

      @Melissa Lopez - hello! yes i do sell custom orders, please send me an email via the link under "contact me" with the details! :)

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    2. Melissa LopezSeptember 20, 2012 at 6:55 PM

      I emailed you. Hope to hear from you soon :)

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  85. Jenny @ stuff-i-love.comNovember 16, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    GENIUS! And so so cute!

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  86. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2013 at 3:40 AM

    Please tell me, can you freeze them? I would imagine yes, if they are not yet decorated.

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    1. micheleApril 8, 2013 at 8:41 PM

      @Anonymous - i have yet to try freezing them, will let you know if/when i do!

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  87. AnonymousApril 11, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    hello kitty games to free at http://hello-kittygames.com

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  88. Cakes and FloursMay 30, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    Hey! Adorable blog! I am utterly obsessed with Hello Kitty and whenever its put into baking- I'm there! Do u fancy doing a follow for follow? I have a baking blog too! Because when I get enough followers I can do a contest, competition and giveaway :) xxx

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  89. UnknownJuly 7, 2013 at 12:06 AM

    Hi, may i know what is the minimum quantity for this macarons?How much is the charge?

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    1. micheleJuly 8, 2013 at 4:20 PM

      @kam shwu han - thanks for your interest in ordering! out of curiosity i must ask where you are located, as i am in california...

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  90. ainaaOctober 12, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    Wah!! So cute...can you share how to do it ? I wanna try :)

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  91. Get Best Info for Wall NJ maid service websiteJuly 8, 2016 at 2:52 AM

    These are absolutely adorable! My little daughter will go crazy for these! So clever!! Pinned!

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