Christmas Macarons #3: Chocolate Mint

The second-last of my Christmas Macarons for 2011 (I'm running out of room in my freezer!) are my chocolate & mint macarons.

I used to make these with chocolate ganache flavoured with peppermint oil but have since found that using Lindt Mint Intense works best.

The ganache works well with 1:1 of cream and the chocolate.

For a Christmas touch, I decided to try decorating them with edible gold paint. Not sure if I'm 100% happy with them but they'll taste good regardless!