Valentine’s Day Meringue Cookies
These Valentine's Day heart cookies are a soft meringue cookie that's easy to make.
Equipment
- Hand Mixer optional
- Stand Mixer optional
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 3 Egg whites
- ⅛ tsp. Cream of tartar
- ½ tsp. Vanilla extract
- ¾ Cup Granulated sugar
- Red food dye
- Red, white, pink sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In bowl add the egg whites and cream of tartar.
- Whisk or use a mixer to make the egg whites frothy.
- Once frothy, you will slowly add in the sugar while continuing to mix. Do this either with one teaspoon of sugar at a time or with a slow continuous pour.
- Once all the sugar is mixed-in, add in the vanilla.
- Blend at medium high speed for about 10 minutes until you have a marshmallow-like soft meringue that barely holds a peak.
- Split this mixture in half, dying one half with red food dye.
- Place the two colors into piping bags and cut the tips.
- Place both piping bags in a third empty piping bag to create a blend of the two colors.
- On the prepared parchment baking sheet, pipe out heart cookies and top with sprinkles.
- Place in the oven for 1 hour.
- Let cool after removing from the oven and you will have a firm, but soft to the bite meringue cookie!
Notes
- Crack the eggs one at a time in a separate bowl to ensure that no egg yolk is accidentally added. Egg yolk will ruin the integrity of the meringue.
- This meringue is different from typical meringue cookies, as it has a fluffy, soft, and chewy texture. This texture is achieved through the length of time when beating the egg white and sugar mixture.
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