Best Meringue Cookie Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour
Servings:
24 cookies
Ingredients
  • 4 (1 cup) egg whites
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Directions
  1. Begin the recipe by pouring the egg whites into a large mixing bowl, then whisking them for 5 minutes until they forms stiff peaks
  2. Add the granulated sugar ¼ cup at a time, every 10 seconds, whilst the electric whisk is spinning.
  3. Add the vanilla extract and cream of tartar, then mix again together until the batter form stiff peaks.
  4. Fill a piping nozzle and pipe swirls (2-inch width) onto a baking paper. Make sure that you pipe the cookies 1 inch apart.
  5. Bake the meringues at 225 F for 1 hour, then leave the oven door open for 2 hours for them to further dry out.
  6. Serve and enjoy.