Strawberry Macarons Recipe

Ingredients

• MACARON SHELL:
• 1-1/3 cups almond flour
• 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
• 4 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• Pink gel food coloring, optional (do not use liquid food coloring)
• BUTTERCREAM FILLING:
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon strawberry powder
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pink gel food coloring, optional
• 7-1/2 teaspoons seedless strawberry jam