**this recipe uses flour with gluten free wheat starch, which makes it celiac safe, but not safe for those with wheat allergies. 1 cup water 1 tbsp honey or sugar 2 ½ tbsp active dry yeast ½ cup buttermilk 3 tbsp olive oil (plus more for topping) 2 ½ cups gluten free bread flour with wheat starch 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt dissolve honey or sugar in warm water whisk in yeast cover and set aside for 15-20 minutes, until bubbly stir in buttermilk and olive oil in a separate

makes 30 shells (15 assembled macarons) shells ¼ tsp instant coffee ¼ tsp water 105 g egg whites 1/8th tsp cream of tartar 105 g sugar 137 g almond flour 125 g powdered sugar mix instant coffee and water until dissolved. set aside add egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment turn mixer to medium speed and mix until egg whites are foamy add cream of tartar and continue mixing until egg whites start to turn white with smaller bubbles while mixing, slowly

makes 30 shells (15 assembled macarons) shells 105 g egg whites 1/8th tsp cream of tartar ½ tsp orange extract 5 drops orange food coloring 105 g sugar 137 g almond flour 125 g powdered sugar add egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment turn mixer to medium speed and mix until egg whites are foamy add cream of tartar and continue mixing until egg whites start to turn white with smaller bubbles while mixing, slowly pour in sugar once mixture reaches medi

makes 30 shells (15 assembled macarons) shells 105 g egg whites 1/8th tsp cream of tartar 105 g sugar 1 tbsp cocoa powder 137 g almond flour 125 g powdered sugar add egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment turn mixer to medium speed and mix until egg whites are foamy add cream of tartar and continue mixing until egg whites start to turn white with smaller bubbles while mixing, slowly pour in sugar turn mixer to high speed and whip egg whites to very st

makes 30 shells (15 assembled macarons) shells 105 g egg whites 1/8th tsp cream of tartar 105 g sugar ½ tsp peppermint extract 5 drops red food coloring 137 g almond flour 125 g powdered sugar add egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment turn mixer to medium speed and mix until egg whites are foamy add cream of tartar and continue mixing until egg whites start to turn white with smaller bubbles while mixing, slowly pour in sugar once mixture reaches med