Earl Grey Macarons

Ingredients

• Earl grey tea leaves (1 tablespoon)
• Powdered sugar (1 cup)
• Butter (1/2 cup, softened)
• Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
• Egg whites (3 large)
• Powdered sugar (1 cup)
• Almond flour (1 cup)
• Granulated sugar (1 cup)
• Earl grey tea leaves (2 tablespoons)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Grind the tea leaves and granulated sugar in a blender until fine.
3. In a bowl, combine the tea-sugar mixture, almond flour, and powdered sugar.
4. In another bowl, beat the egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form.
5. Fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites until the mixture is smooth and shiny.
6. Pipe the batter onto the prepared baking sheets in 1-inch circles, spacing them 1 inch apart.
7. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the macarons are crisp and firm. Let cool completely on the baking sheets.
8. For the buttercream, beat the butter, powdered sugar, and tea leaves until smooth.
9. Pipe or spread the buttercream onto half of the macarons, then top with the remaining macarons to make sandwiches.