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Grandma's Meringue Cookies

These airy bites of lemony sweetness shatter and dissolve the second you pop them in your mouth!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 35 cookies
Calories: 16 kcal
Course: Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine: French , Italian , American

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ⅔ cup superfine sugar

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 225°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix egg whites and lemon juice until foamy. Add tartar and set mixer to medium high.
  3. Beat in sugar 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing after each addition. Continue mixing until shiny and stiff peaks form, about 3-4 minutes. Ensure the sugar is dissolved.
  4. Fit a large star tip onto a piping bag and fill with the meringue mixture. Pipe into 1-inch kisses. Add sprinkles if desired.
  5. Bake for 1 hour or until firm. Turn the oven off and leave meringues in the oven at least 3 hours or overnight.

Notes

  • Ensure the egg whites are at room temperature. Mix the sugar a little bit at a time to ensure it is fully dissolved, this keeps the meringue cookies from weeping.
  • Any traces of oil, fat or egg yolk will keep the egg whites from beating to stiff peaks. Ensure the mixing bowl and utensils are clean with no traces of oil.
  • Leave the meringues in the oven to cool slowly, this will keep them from cracking.
  • To keep the cookies dry and crisp, store them in an air-tight container on the counter. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 16 (1%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 3mg (0%) Potassium 7mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 1mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 35cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 16

% Daily Value*

Calories 16 1%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 7mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.