INGREDIENTS
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For the Macaroons:
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2 cups powdered sugar
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1 cup almond flour or almond meal
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3 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/4 teaspoon fine salt
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3 large egg whites, at room temperature
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Pinch cream of tartar
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3 tablespoons granulated sugar
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For the Mocha Buttercream
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1 1/2 cups butter, softened
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3 cups powdered sugar
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4 tablespoons cocoa powder
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons instant coffee, dissolved in a splash of hot water
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1/2 cup cherry jam