Strawberry Macarons

Simple and delicious with a nice chew.

Strawberry Macarons
1

Preheat the oven to 310 ºF.

2

In a stand mixer, add 1/3 cup aquafaba and 1/4 tsp cream of tartar.

3

Mix on low for 1 minute.

4

Mix on medium for 2 minutes.

5

Raise speed to high and start adding 66 g sugar slowly over 3 minutes.

6

Keep mixing until you have stiff peaks for 3 minutes.

7

Sift together 110 g powdered sugar and 110 g almond flour.

8

Fold the dry ingredients into your whipped aquafaba with a rubber spatula. Use consistent "J" motions. Keep mixing until you can take a big scoop, hang your spatula, and see it flow off the spatula slowly and relatively smoothly.

9

If desired, add 2 drops red food coloring.

10

Transfer your mixture to a piping bag. Pipe into ~24 circles on to a baking sheet lined with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper.

11

After piping, pick up your sheet and drop it on the table a few times. Take a toothpick and pop any bubbles you see.

12

Let rest for 15 minutes, until the shells feel dry to the touch.

13

Bake for 20 minutes total, rotating the sheet every 5 minutes.

14

Let them cool completely.

15

Put 1 cup strawberry jam into a piping bag, pipe onto a cookie, and sandwich another on top.