Peppermint Meringues
You are going to love the light and airy taste of these Peppermint Meringues. These cookies are perfect to celebrate the holiday season.
Ingredients
- 4 large Egg Whites room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
- Red Gel Food Coloring
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the egg white and cream of tartar in a large mixing bowl. With an electric mixer, beat on medium speed until the egg whites become frothy (2-3 minutes).
- Increase the speed to medium high and slowly add in the sugar (1 tablespoon at a time) until all the sugar is added. Turn the speed up to high and beat for 4-5 minutes until stiff peaks start to form.
- Turn the speed on the mixer down to a low speed and mix in the peppermint extract.
- Fit a piping bag with a small open star tip. Use a small brush to paint 3-4 stripes of the red food coloring inside the piping bag. Then fill the piping bag with the meringue.
- Pipe small star shaped cookies onto the baking sheet.
- Continue this process until all the meringue is used. Make sure to add the food coloring stripes each time you add more meringue to the piping bag.
- Bake the cookies until they are crisp but not browned (approximately 1 hour 45 minutes). Then turn off the oven but leave the cookies in the oven for 30 minutes. Test a cookie and if it’s still chewy in the middle, let them continue to dry out in the oven.
- Let the cookie cool completely on the baking sheets on wire racks and then they are ready to serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
These cookies will last for a few weeks stored at room temperature in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 22kcal, Carbohydrates 5g, Protein 0.4g, Fat 0.02g, Sodium 7mg, Potassium 11mg, Sugar 5g, Calcium 0.3mg, Iron 0.01mg