Strawberry Macarons Recipe Adorable Sweet Moments - The Pass and Provisions

Ingredients

• 3 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1 cup almond flour (finely ground)
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ¾ cups (220 grams) powdered sugar
• ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
• 1 ½ cups (180 grams) powdered sugar (for buttercream)
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for buttercream)
• 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) strawberry jam or puree
• 12 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberries, powdered (optional)
• Gel food coloring (pink or red, optional)