Caramel Apple Pie Macarons {+ Painting Patterns on Macarons}

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, softened

3/4 cup

confectioners’ sugar, sifted

1/4 cup

caramel sauce (homemade or storebought)

1/2 tsp

vanilla

1/4 cup

apple butter

1/4 tsp

cinnamon

nutmeg

3 1/5 oz

egg whites, room temperature

2 4/5 oz

granulated sugar, sifted

5 3/5 oz

confectioners' sugar, sifted

3 1/5 oz

almond meal, sifted

Gel food coloring (optional)