The French Macaron Critic: Mesdames des Macarons

During a recent trip to Cape Cod, MA I was determined to find some macarons. I searched during my trip and was happy to find Mesdames des Macarons located in Mashpee, MA. After some research and a friendly message from the company's owner, I had a location and I was set to try them. Mesdames des Macarons are sold in Mashpee Commons at the Gustare Oils and Vinegars store. The store is delightful, with different flavor oils and vinegar to sample. On the counter, easy to miss are the beautiful treats I was in search for. They are sold three to a bag and labeled on the bottom. There is something very satisfying about trying homemade goods where you can see how much love was put into the package and the baking. On this day, the baker herself was in the store so we had the pleasure of talking macarons for a few minutes and I even got to try a special new flavor!

The flavors that I tried were Vanilla Bean, Lemon Zest, Vanilla Truffle and Caramel Latte.

Vanilla bean: This was an airy cookie that was very soft and fresh. There was a nice, generous amount of sweet, fluffy vanilla filling.

Vanilla truffle: This was a soft cookie with great texture. It was a vanilla bean cookie which was different then your classic macaron cookie. The chocolate truffle filling was very smooth and rich, but not creamy.

Lemon zest: This one was my favorite. This cookie was a bit denser. The flavors were refreshing and it had a light lemon filling. It had the beautiful bright yellow cookie with white cream. I also liked that this macaron was not overly sweet. This was your classic lemon macaron. A real winner!! (Okay, I'm bias too because lemon is often my favorite!)

Salted Caramel Latte: This is the special new flavor I was happy to sample. The macaron had a mocha coffee shell and salted caramel inside with sprinkles in the shapes of leaves on the outside. This was a fall themed macaron with a delicious caramel filling that was not overly salty. The cookie was fresh and soft and had a nice delicate shell. Coffee and caramel went well together but the filling outshines the coffee flavor.
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Who should go here: Anyone in the Mashpee, Cape Cod area. Mashpee Commons is a great location for shopping with lots of places to try sweet treats. But Mesdames des Macarons is a hidden gem and one of the only places in the area to indulge in delicate French macarons.