Meringue Cookies
A classic recipe for wonderful meringue cookies! Thesemeringue cookies will be ahit for your Christmas dessert table.
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 1½ tsp clear vanilla extract Feel free to use the extracts of your choiceinstead of vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- pinch salt
- ⅔ cup white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250 °F.
- Line 2-3 large-sized cookie sheets withparchment paper.
- In a large-sized glass bowl, add egg whitesand set aside at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- In the bowl of egg whites, vanilla extractcream of tartar and salt and with anelectric mixer, beat on medium speed until frothy.
- Slowly, add sugar and whisk until blendedthoroughly.
- Now, beat on high speed until stiff glossypeaks form.
- Transfer the whipped egg white mixture into apastry bag, fitted with a large round tip.
- Pipe swirls onto the prepared cookie sheetsabout 2-inch apart.
- Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes.
- Turn off the oven but leave the cookie sheetsin the oven for about 1 hour (Let the oven door close).
- Remove the cookie sheets from oven and placeonto the wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 9kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 5mgSugar: 2gCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
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