Description
Delightfully light and airy meringue cookies that are perfect for any dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Egg Whites
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar (or superfine sugar)
- 1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar (or lemon juice)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 225°F (110°C).
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a clean mixing bowl, add the egg whites and a pinch of salt. Beat on medium speed until soft peaks form (about 2-3 minutes).
- Add cream of tartar and continue mixing until stabilized.
- Gradually add sugar one tablespoon at a time until glossy stiff peaks form (6-8 minutes).
- Gently fold in vanilla extract.
- Pipe small rounds onto the baking sheets or dollop spoonfuls of meringue.
- Bake for 1 hour and leave in the oven for an additional hour to cool.
- Carefully peel meringue cookies off the parchment paper and serve.
Notes
Store in an airtight container to maintain crispness. Avoid humidity to preserve texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: meringue, cookies, dessert, light, airy, baking
