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Cardamom Meringue Cookies

These delicious cardamom meringue cookies are light, crunchy, sweet, citrusy and minty all in one bite. The touch of ground cardamom adds a new and delicious twist to the classic.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 14 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 3 egg whites*
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar

Instructions

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  1. Heat the oven to 250 degrees F.
  2. Add egg whites, cream of tartar and cardamom to a bowl** and whip until frothy. (Make sure that the bowl and the beaters are very clean. If there's any fat in the bowl it will mess up the formation of the meringue.)
  3. Gradually add the sugar, continuing to whip, until you have glossy, firm peaks.
  4. Pipe small dollops (about 1 inch in diameter) onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes.
  5. Turn the oven off and without opening the oven door, let the meringue cookies sit for another 60 minutes.

Notes

  • *One egg white weighs about 30 grams, in case you have a bunch in the fridge and lost track.
  • **Be sure to use a fairly narrow bowl so that your beaters fill out most of its volume. If the bowl is much wider than the space the beaters occupy, it becomes difficult to get the egg whites to stiff peaks.