Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 cup almond flour
• 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• 2 to 3 drops gel food coloring (see below)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, almond or mint extract
• Assorted fillings (see below)
• Oven with convection setting
• 4 baking sheets
• 3 silicone baking mats
• Fine-mesh sieve
• Pastry bag with 1/4-inch round tip