Pineapple lavender French macaroons

To make the macaroons, prepare the baking pan as follows

• Draw thirty-six 1⅞ inch diameter circles onto a sheet of parchment paper.
• Place this template onto the back of a half-sheet pan.
• Place the dried pineapple into a spice grinder or small blender to pulverize.
• Then press the powder through a fine sieve and set aside.