Description
Make light, crisp meringue cookies shaped like festive Christmas trees using simple ingredients. This recipe offers a fun, kid-friendly holiday baking project that results in elegant, melt-in-your-mouth desserts.
Ingredients
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- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
- Colored sprinkles (optional)
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F (93°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat the egg whites in a clean mixing bowl until foamy using an electric mixer.
- Add cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add granulated sugar, one tablespoon at a time, while beating until stiff peaks form.
- Stir in vanilla extract and a few drops of green food coloring to reach the color you want.
- Use a piping bag fitted with a star tip to pipe tree shapes onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Add colored sprinkles if you choose.
- Bake for 1 to 2 hours, or until the meringues are dry and lift easily from the parchment.
- Dust the cooled cookies with powdered sugar before you serve them.
Notes
- These cookies are airy and sweet, perfect for holiday platters.
- Shaping them into trees brings a fun, creative element to simple meringue.
- Baking time varies based on your oven; check for dryness rather than strictly following the time.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 120 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: Tree Meringue Cookies, Christmas Meringues, Holiday Baking, Meringue Recipe, Christmas Cookie Ideas, Crisp Meringue, Festive Dessert