Description
Delightfully light and airy cookies that melt in your mouth, perfect for holiday gatherings, customizable with colors and sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pieces egg whites (Use room temperature for better volume.)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (Add gradually for best results.)
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar (Stabilizes egg whites.)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (For flavor enhancement.)
- Food coloring (optional) (For festive colors.)
- Sprinkles (optional) (For decoration.)
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients to ensure a seamless baking process.
- Separate the egg whites, keeping the yolks for another use, and measure your sugar meticulously.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Preheat your oven to 225°F (110°C).
- In a clean mixing bowl, beat the egg whites on medium speed until frothy.
- Add cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, ensuring it dissolves completely.
- Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form and the mixture is glossy.
- Mix in vanilla extract and add food coloring if desired.
- Pipe small mounds onto the lined baking sheet with a piping bag.
- Sprinkle with festive sprinkles if desired.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour until dry and crisp.
- Turn off the oven and leave meringues inside to cool completely.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Christmas Meringue Cookies