Christmas Meringue Cookies
Christmas tree meringues with a delicious buttery flavor!
Servings: 24 small trees
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Foil
- Non-stick spray
- Mixing bowl
- Electric Mixer
Ingredients
- 4 Egg Whites
- ½ teaspoons Cream of Tartar
- 1 cup plain white sugar
- 1 tablespoon Butter Vanilla Emulsion flavoring. I use THIS kind (optional)
- Christmas colored sprinkles
- Golden tree topper sprinkles (like THESE)
- Green food coloring
- Icing bag (or zip top bag)
- Star-shaped frosting tip (found in the frosting section at your grocery store)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 225° degrees F.
- Prepare a baking sheet, covered in foil, and sprayed lightly with non-stick spray.
- Using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites for a few minutes on high speed until they are frothy.
- Add the sugar to the frothy egg mixture in small amounts.
- Continue to mix on high for 1 minute.
- Add in the cream of tartar.
- Add butter vanilla emulsion and green food coloring until desired shade is reached.
- Continue to whip the mixture on high for 4-5 minutes until stiff peaks form (meaning that the meringue holds a form when the mixer is turned off).
- Using an icing bag with a star shaped frosting tip, press the meringue mixture down onto the foil and gently swirl in a circular motion (like making soft serve ice cream).
- Add Christmas colored sprinkles and a golden sprinkle on top.
- Bake for 45 minutes or just before they begin to turn brown along the edges.
- Let them cool completely (or eat them when they are a tiny bit warm!).
- Store in an air tight container.