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Recipes & Ideas Recipes Basic Meringue Cookie Recipe

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Basic Meringue Cookie Recipe

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AMOUNT PREP TIME SKILL LEVEL TOTAL TIME

4 dozen 15 min Beginner 1 hr 15 min

This sweet and easy meringue cookie recipe can be dressed

up in an abundance of ways. Made with only 4 ingredients,
these light cookies are a breeze to make and a delight to eat
with a crisp outside and slightly chewy inside. This recipe
requires meringue powder rather than egg whites, making it
suitable for most climates and humidity levels. Add these airy
little cookies to the tops of pies and cakes, or dress them up
with different colors and sprinkles.

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Ingredients Instructions Reviews

Ingredients Print

• 1/4 cup meringue powder

Meringue Powder, 4 oz. Egg White
Substitute
$6.69

• 1/2 cup water

• 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Imitation Clear Vanilla Flavor Extract,
8 oz.
$5.49

• Icing colors or food coloring (optional)

Icing Colors Gel Food Coloring, 12-
Count
$17.79

Tools
• Large metal or glass mixing bowl

• Electric mixer or hand mixer

• Piping bags
12-Inch Disposable Decorating Piping
Bags, 12-Count
$5.99

• Large star tip 1M

1M Open Star Piping Tip
$2.19

• Parchment paper
Parchment Paper, 53 Sq. Ft.
$7.19

• Baking pan
Perfect Results Premium Non-Stick
Bakeware Small Cookie Pan, 13.25 x
9.25
$9.39

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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 250°F. Prepare baking sheets

1
with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, whip Meringue Powder and

2
water with electric mixer on high speed until
soft peaks form. With the mixer running,
gradually add sugar in small amounts at a time.
Whip until stiff peaks form, typically 4-5
minutes.

Add vanilla and icing color and continue

3
whipping until well combined, scraping down
the bottom and sides of the bowl as necessary.

Fill a piping bag fitted with the 1M tip with

4
meringue batter. Pipe 2 in. diameter circles
onto parchment-lined cookie pans, spacing 1 in.
apart for medium-sized cookies. Pipe smaller
circles for crispier cookies or larger circles for
more chewy cookies.

Bake 45-50 minutes or until outsides of

5
meringues feel firm and crisp. Don’t open the
oven door while the cookies are baking. Turn off
the oven and let cookies sit for an hour to dry
them out then remove and cool completely on
pan. Peel cooled meringues off of parchment
paper.

Notes:

Use grease-free tools: Grease-free tools are a must to

ensure meringue sets properly.
Avoid using a plastic mixing bowl: Plastic mixing bowls
can retain fat and grease from past recipes, so use a
glass or metal mixing bowl.
Avoid under or over beating: Make sure to beat until
sti! peaks are reached and don’t beat past that point.
Cookie size: Larger cookies tend to be chewier inside,
and smaller ones are easier to get crispy all the way
through. For consistent sizing, trace the desired circle
size on the backside of the parchment paper with a
pencil.
To flavor: Add a 1/4 teaspoon of your favorite extract
such as almond or peppermint to the meringue batter
in the same step the vanilla. Add more as needed until
you reach the desired flavor.
To store: meringue cookies will last for up to a week in
an airtight container

How To
How to Use Meringue Powder
If you love decorating roll-out cookies or
piping flowers, chances are you’ve used
meringue powder to make your icing.
Meringue powder is a must for making
royal icing, meringue cookies and
stabilizing marshmallow or whipped cream
frosting.

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Ilinimama Verified Buyer

I
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Perfect decorating addition
This recipe was very helpful because I was looking for a recipe
specifically using meringue powder and when I came across this one
I wanted to give it a try. Great texture, and perfect for decorating. I
made mine on the smaller side for decorating and 40 minutes was
perfect.

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05/09/20 !0 !0

Hihi Verified Buyer

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mmm mmm good
They may be hard to decorate but they sure are great tasting.

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Lyzzie Verified Buyer

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so easy
I just happen to have all the ingredients and I figured I have never
had a meringue cookie but I see them baking them all the time on
the Food Network so I figured I would try it out and it was so easy
and so delicious even my husband like them I baked them for 1 hour
and 10 minutes at 200°F and then I turned o! the oven and open
the door and let...Read More

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12/18/19 !4 !1

Maida C. Verified Buyer

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This recipe is so simple!
This Wilton recipe for merengue is completely fail proof! You
cannot mess this up even if you try!

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Cc Verified Buyer
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Nailed it!
On days too humid to use egg whites, this recipe is foolproof and
not at all fussy.

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