Description
Sweet and airy meringue cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food coloring (red or pink)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F (93°C).
- In a clean bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar while continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.
- Mix in vanilla extract and food coloring.
- Pipe meringue onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 1.5 hours or until dry.
- Turn off the oven and let cookies cool inside for an hour.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Use fresh eggs for best results.
- Ensure no yolk gets into the egg whites.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1.5 hours
- 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: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: valentine meringue cookies