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Meringue cookies are very light, perfectly sweet, and fat-free treats. The best part is that they are low-calorie too.
These are my son's favorite cookies. It reminds him of marshmallows.
If you have ever had Lucky Charm cereals, they have small marshmallow bites. This has a similar texture and taste.
They need only 5 ingredients and are easy to make.
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Essentially they are whipped egg whites and sugar with some flavoring.
Though normally they are made with vanilla extract, you can get creative with flavors. You can use almond, rose, orange, lemon, strawberry, mango, or some other extracts too.
These cookies are specially made during the Christmas holidays with peppermint flavor.
Meringue Cookies
Meringue cookies are perfectly sweet, crisp and light as a cloud.
Equipment
- Oven / OTG / Convection Microwave
- Stand Mixer / Hand Mixer
- Whisk Attachment
- Piping Bag
- 846 / 869 or any large tip nozzle
- baking tray
- Baking mat / Baking sheet / Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 4 Large egg whites room temperature
- 1 cup Sugar Fine sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Cream Of Tartar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Ingredients
- Pre-heat the oven at 200 F / 95 C.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper or baking sheet.
- Separate the egg whites one at a time in small bowl and then transfer each egg white to the stand mixer bowl. You don't want any broken yolk in your bowl so its essential to separate the eggs one at a time.
- Add cream of tartar and salt to the bowl and begin mixing at low speed. Gradually increase the speed to medium.
- The Egg whites will start frothing up. At this time you can start adding sugar to the bowl still whisking at medium speed.
- Turn up the speed of mixer to medium high. Slowly drizzle the sugar 1 tbsp. at a time to the bowl. Remember, this is a very important part of the recipe. You don't want to dump in whole lot of sugar at a time. You want the sugar to slowly incorporate in the egg whites and dissolve too.
- After all the sugar has been added, add the vanilla extract and beat it on high speed till it has stiff peaks.
- Stiff peak are very essential for the perfect cookies.
- Once your meringue is done it will have a marshmallow texture with a beautiful glossy finish.
- One of the best known test to check for stiff peaks is to pull the whisk out of the mixture and it should have a pointy peak on it. Another way to check is to flip the bowl upside down and the meringue should not fall. It should holds on to the bowl.
- Now is the time to add desired color to it. Add a tiny amount with a toothpick or skewer and mix it in. Pastel colors look beautiful on these cookies.
- Transfer the batter to the piping bag fitted with piping tip/nozzle.
- Add small drops of meringue to the corners of baking tray and press the parchment paper on it. This will help the paper to stick to the base and not lift while piping the cookies.
- Place the baking tray on the center rack and bake them on 200F / 95 C for 1 hour. After 1 hour switch off the oven and let them rest and cool off in the oven for 2 hours. The cookies are done when they have dried out completely.
- When you lift them from sheet they should be light and dry.
Notes
- Separate the eggs in a small bowl and then add them to the mixing bowl one at a time. This way if one of the egg yolk breaks into it then you don't need to make the whole batch again.
- If you are using the regular sugar from US, which is a fine granular one, then I would recommend to pulse it up in a grinder or blender 3 to 4 times. In the end the sugar will be fine but not powdered.
- Using older and room temperature eggs yield best meringues.
- The bowl you use for whipping should be very clean, even a slightest amount of fat or moisture will cause hinderance in making the meringue.
- Its always recommended to make meringue on a dry day. Humidity is worst enemy of these cookies. It makes the cookies absorb moisture and become sticky or limp.
- If the cookies become sticky after leaving them out, just put them in a 200F preheated oven for 8 to 10 mins. They will dry out.
- Store the cookies immediately after getting them out of oven in a dry and airtight container.
- After you have added all the sugar and whipped for 2-3 mins you can check if the sugar has completely dissolved by rubbing the meringue between your fingers. Check if its smooth or still grainy.
- If you pipe the meringue while its still grainy then while baking the sugar will melt and make small holes in the cookies.
- Do not over beat the meringue, stop when you get stiff peaks.
Nutrition
Calories: 18kcal
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
GiGi Eats
Oh wow!! These are beautifully perfect! 🙂
prajakta.palkar
Thank you GiGi
Surabhi
These cookies look so yummy. I love those colors
prajakta.palkar
Thank you Surabhi.
Vicky
Hey nice, very beautiful cookies
prajakta.palkar
Thank you
Angelica
These look beautiful! Plus, I love how organized and easy to follow your instructions are! I’ll definitely be giving these a try 🙂
prajakta.palkar
Thank you Angelica, these are very easy to make. Do try it.
Thehappymommie
These look so delicious ! will try them soon
prajakta.palkar
Thank you, would love to hear back from you.
Lina Williams
These look amazing and delicious!
prajakta.palkar
Thank you so much Lina.
Monidipa
Never heard of meringue cookies before but they look cute and tasty. I like your recipe too. I can try it out...
prajakta.palkar
Hi Mondipa, here in US its very popular especially during Christmas holidays. Little bites, light and yummy.
Mary
Wow, you just made me feel like having some meringue cookies and I've been inspired to make some. Thanks
prajakta.palkar
Wow, glad that I inspired you to make them. Enjoy baking!!
Oscar Oganiza
I’m gonna try it! Thanks!
prajakta.palkar
Let me know how they turned out
Arris
I loved this cookies and I might gonna try your recipe. Thank you for this.
prajakta.palkar
Yes do make them, they are very easy.
Agnes
Aside from being cute and dainty the look of a meringue I love the taste and the texture of it. I love the pastel colors!
prajakta.palkar
Thank you Agnes
Sujata Chaudhury
I really like the format of your posts. It’s really helpful to glace over the requirements while actually preparing the meal. Thanks a lot!
prajakta.palkar
Thank you very much Sujata
Live2byouJFM
These are so cute! I love a good presentation!
prajakta.palkar
Thank you so much
Dipika Singh
Aren’t these so cute, I would definitely like to try these for my daughter and hence saving the post. Such cookies are always a treat for kids.
prajakta.palkar
Thank you Dikpika. These are perfect for kids, my son absolutely loves these.
Vaibhav Mehta
God damn it. They look so freaking delicious. I love desserts and meringue and mousse in particular!
Kittyslifeblog
Thsese are my favorite. I would love to try them.. These look so yummy.
Michele
I have never had a meringue cookie before. They look so good. I might have to try this recipe soon.
prajakta.palkar
They are very light and tasty cookies. Also very easy to make. Do give it a try.
Sarah M
The recipe is simple and easy to make. My children would love these colourful cookies.
prajakta.palkar
Thank you Sarah, this recipe is very popular with kids. They just vanish off the plate at any kids party.
Polly
I'm addicted to meringue and I'm very happy to have stumbled upon this post. There was a time when I scourged the mall to find a stall that sells this - as it's not common here in my country. What makes me even happier is seeing that the recipe you've shared looks easy to follow. I can't wait to try this out!!! Thank you very much, Prajakta!
prajakta.palkar
Yes Polly it's a very easy recipe and quick too. My son loves these so I end up making it frequently. I like the peppermint flavored one that we get here during holiday season. Enjoy baking!!
Marta Skeledžija
They are too cute to eat. Great cookies
prajakta.palkar
Thank you
Colette Zaharko
It’s hard to believe that this cookie recipe has very few ingredients, but it’s incredibly delicious and so easy to make. This meringue cookie is my new favorite type of cookie. My kids also loved it! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
prajakta.palkar
Yes, very true kids totally love it. My son and his friends just love them.
Sabine
These meringue cookies looks so nice, colourful and beautiful. I love it that you don't need many ingredients to make them. I will try them out.
prajakta.palkar
Thank you. They are easy to make, do let me know how it turns out.
Jean
Its been a long time since I have this, my childhood fave. I will have to try this using your recipe. Thanks
prajakta.palkar
I would love to hear back from you.
Kayla DiMaggio
I have always found meringue to be finicky but your instructions were so clear and it made this recipe super easy to follow. For the first time they turned out great!
prajakta.palkar
That's great. I am glad that the cookies turned out well.
Gabriela Herrera
These are so beautiful I don't want to eat them. So light and fluffy the perfect ending to an evening.
Crystal
These cookies are so beautiful and I love that they are fat free! Thanks so much for the recipe!
prajakta.palkar
yes, guilt-free cookies.
Addie
These cookies are absolutely stunning!!
Bobbie
These are the perfect holiday cookie!!
emman damian
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I can't wait to do my own meringue cookies. It looks so yum!
prajakta.palkar
Do try it, they are super easy to make.