Ingredients
- Chocolate Macaron Shells
- 1 1/2 cups (142g) finely ground almond flour
- 1 3/4 cups (198g) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup (21g) cocoa powder (preferably dark or black cocoa powder)
- 4 large (140g) egg whites
- 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2g) vanilla extract
- Vanilla Buttercream & Strawberry Buttercream
- 3 large (106g) egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon (<1 g) cream of tartar
- 1 cup (198g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (75g) water
- 8 ounces (226g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 teaspoon (5g) vanilla bean paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (7g) vanilla extract
- 1 ounce (28g) freeze-dried strawberries
- 1/4 cup (28g) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup (58g) heavy cream
