Try these meringue cookies without cream of tartar! These festive treats sparkle not only during the holidays but for other occasions year...
Festive Meringue Cookies
Try these meringue cookies without cream of tartar! These festive treats sparkle not only during the holidays but for other occasions year-round. Use colored sugar or food coloring to change things up. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
Makes
about 2 dozen
Ingredients
3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
White pearl or coarse sugar, optional
Directions
Place egg white in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 250°.
Beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy; add vanilla. Beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form.
Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry bag; insert large star tip. Transfer meringue to bag. Pipe 2-in. circles or shapes 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with pearl or coarse sugar.
Bake until set and dry, 35-40 minutes. Turn oven off (do not open oven door); leave meringues in oven for 1-1/2 hours. Remove from oven; cool completely on baking sheets. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
