Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies

Name: Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies
Prep time: 1200 min
Cook time: 180 min
Ingredients: 2 egg whites; 1 pinch salt; 2 drops green food colour; Confectionary sugar and Sprinkles

Published on December 19, 2021

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Hooray for holiday baking!

Christmas Tree Meringues are fun and easy cookies with a light, crunchy texture and are melted in your mouth. These cutie festive additions to a holiday cookie plate which is naturally dairy-free and gluten-free.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies

Meringue is one of the first cookies I made myself. Since they only require three ingredients and are slow to bake, they are great for beginners.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 3

Course Dessert

Cuisine Australian

Servings 12 trees

Ingredients

2 egg whites
1 pinch salt
2 drops green food colour
Confectionary sugar and Sprinkles

Instructions

Place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat it to 250°F (120 °C). Line the baking paper.
Place egg whites and salt in a large bowl and mix with an electric mixer at medium to high speed until foaming. Add tartar cream and continue mixing until a soft peak is formed. While mixing, add 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar at a time. Continue beating until a hard peak is formed.
Add green food colouring and allow 15 seconds of whipping until combined then put the meringue in a clean piping bag with a large star-shaped tip. Pipe the tree (pipe a large star and then two smaller stars on top to create a tree) to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. If used, top with sprinkles to make it look like a decorated Christmas tree.
Bake for about an hour until the meringue becomes firm and feels light and dry when picked up.
Open the oven for a few minutes, then turn it off and close the door. Leave in the oven for about 2 hours until the meringue is completely dry.
Serve them immediately; or You can freeze these cookies for up to 1 month if stored in an airtight container.

Keyword Christmas, cookie

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Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies

Difficulty Level: Easy

Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies

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