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Macarons

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Interested in other flavors? Substitute 1/4 cup of either flour with 1/4 cup cocoa powder or 1/4 cup coffee powder. Photos by Abbi Bull

Ingredients

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  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup of white sugar
  • 2 cups of confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • Salt
  • 1/4 tsp of cream of tartar

Raspberry Butter Cream:

  • 1/4 cup of salted butter
  • 3/4 cup of powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons raspberry jelly

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
  2. Use a stand mixer to beat egg whites until foamy. Add salt, cream of tartar, and sugar. Mix for 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Whip until soft peaks appear. Add food coloring.
  4. Sift flours and powdered sugar. Fold in the egg mixture, turning 65-70 times with a spatula.
  5. Transfer the mixture into a piping bag.
  6. Place parchment paper on baking trays. Pipe out 1-inch molds of the batter onto the parchment paper.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes.

Raspberry Butter Cream:

  1. In a mixer, add butter and whip until pale. Add sugar. Add jelly or jam.
  2. Transfer buttercream into a piping bag.
  3. Turn cookie shells over on their backs and pipe out a small amount of buttercream. Top with another cookie.