Description
Delicious and light Christmas meringue cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red and green sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 225°F (110°C).
- In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
- Add cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form.
- Mix in vanilla and peppermint extracts.
- Drop spoonfuls of meringue onto a lined baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with red and green sprinkles.
- Bake for 1 hour, then turn off the oven and let meringues cool inside for 1 hour.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Ensure no yolk gets in the egg whites.
- Experiment with different extracts for flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: christmas meringue cookies