Foolproof Chocolate Macarons Recipe

Ingredients

• 105 grams finely sifted or super-fine almond flour, preferably Blue Diamond Finely Sifted Almond Flour
• 95 grams confectioners' sugar
• 10 grams Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder
• 100 grams egg whites, from approximately 3 large eggs
• 100 grams granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 1 to 2 drops brown gel paste food color
• 6 tablespoons heavy cream
• 4 oz semisweet chocolate
• ½ tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon rum (optional)
• Heavy-duty stand mixer
• Digital scale
• Pastry bag with ½-inch tip
• Parchment paper or Silpat baking mat/template