Meringue Cookie Recipe

Sweet, crispy cookies are one of the popular types of desserts. They can be eaten at breakfast or after meals or any time of the day. Cookies can be made in a wide variety of styles, using various ingredients such as butter, chocolate, sugar, nuts and dry fruits. Meringue cookies are one of the popular types of cookies. They are so soft and puffy that they would just melt as soon as you put them in your mouth. Superfine sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites are the main ingredients of meringue cookies. A large amount of sugar is needed to make meringue cookies, in order to give them enough crispness. Cream of tarter is used while whipping the egg whites to stabilize and allow them to reach maximum volume. You can also use oats, chocolate or dry fruits such as almonds to give an additional flavor.

Lemon Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup super-fine or Baker’s sugar
1 package sugar-free lemon gelatin
6 egg whites
¼ tsp cream of tarter
¼ tsp salt

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 250°F.

In a small bowl, combine together sugar and lemon gelatin.

In a large bowl, beat egg whites using an electric mixer, until foamy. While beating the egg whites, add cream of tarter and salt.

Gradually add sugar/gelatin mixture to egg whites, a tablespoon at a time. Beat it well, until stiff peaks.

Now your batter of cookies is ready. Drop a tablespoonful of batter onto the non-stick baking sheets. Bake for about 90 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool down completely.

Chocolate Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

6 oz semisweet chocolate or chocolate cheeps, melted and cooled
2 egg whites
¾ cup chopped pecans
½ cup sugar
½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp vinegar
Dash salt

Preparation

In a small bowl, beat egg whites along with vinegar, salt and vanilla, until soft peaks are formed.

Then gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Then add chopped pecans and melted chocolate.

Drop a spoonful of mixture onto the greased baking sheets. Bake in the oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes.

Almond Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1¼ cup butter
¼ tsp almond extract
½ tsp vanilla extract
1/3 tsp salt

For topping

3 egg whites
½ cup sugar
¾ cup ground almonds
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Preparation

Mix butter and sugar well. Add almond and vanilla extract to it. Then add eggs and beat well.

Sift flour and salt together and to above mixture. Mix well.

Shape the batter into 2 rolls having a diameter of about 2 inches. Wrap in a wax paper and refrigerate them for several hours.

Cut the rolls into 1/8-inch slices and place them on the greased baking sheet.

Spread meringue topping over the cookies and bake at 375°F for about 8-10 minutes.

Let’s understand how to make meringue topping. In a small bowl, beat egg whites, until foamy. Then add ½ cup sugar, ¼ tsp salt, ground almonds and cinnamon to it. Mix well and use this topping for meringue cookies.

Toasted Oat Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

1 egg white
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup quick cooking rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
½ tsp vanilla
¼ tsp salt

Preparation

Toast the oats at 300°F for about 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and salt together, until dry and stiff. Gradually add sugar to it and beat to mix well. Then add oats, pecans and vanilla.

Drop a spoonful of batter onto a greased parchment paper on cookie sheets.

Bake at 300°F for about 40 minutes.