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Green Meringue Cookies

Easy, 4 ingredient low fat green meringue cookies! Celebrate St Patrick's Day with these green medallion meringues with gold sprinkles. An easy, light spring dessert.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Rest Time
45 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 40
Calories: 21 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 large egg whites (at room temperature)
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • Green Gel Food Coloring
  • Golden sprinkles

Instructions

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  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 200ºF. Set aside.
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on medium speed and mix for 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and gradually increase the speed to high. 4 large egg whites, ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
  3. As you beat the egg mixture, slowly add your 1 cup of sugar. 1 cup granulated sugar
  4. Once mixture forms stiff peaks, add one small drop of green gel food coloring. Green gel food coloring
  5. Using a piping bag, pipe a dollop of meringue onto your lined baking sheet, about 1.5 inches in diameter.
  6. Garnish top portion of each “medallion” with green sprinkles.
  7. Bake for two hours. Once they've been in the oven for two hours, turn off the heat and let sit in the oven for 35-45 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature. 

Notes

  • The calories shown are based on the recipe making 40 cookies, with 1 serving being 1 cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

Nutrition Information

Calories 21kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 0.4g (1%) Fat 0.02g (0%) Sodium 6mg (0%) Potassium 6mg (0%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 0.002IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.01mg (0%) Calcium 0.3mg (0%) Iron 0.01mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 21

% Daily Value*

Calories 21kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 0.4g 1%
Fat 0.02g 0%
Sodium 6mg 0%
Potassium 6mg 0%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 0.002IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.01mg 0%
Calcium 0.3mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0%

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