Colorful Meringue Cookies

Colorful Meringue Cookies
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These delicious, low-fat meringue cookies are the perfect confection for any holiday celebration. Try red and green for a yummy Christmas cookie, pink for Valentine's Day, or even blue for a baby shower. The possibilities are endless!Recipe courtesy of McCormick
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
Servings
12
servings
Colorful Meringue Cookies
Total time: 55 minutes
Ingredients
  • 4 egg whites, at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon mccormick cream of tartar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon mccormick all natural pure vanilla extract
  • 25-30 drops mccormick neon assorted food color & egg dye
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 225°F.
  2. Beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until frothy.
  3. (If using a freestanding mixer, use wire whisk attachment.)
  4. Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form.
  5. Increase speed to medium-high.
  6. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks form.
  7. Beat in extract and food color until well blended.
  8. Drop by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls (or use piping bag) about 1 inch apart onto 2 large foil-lined baking sheets sprayed with no stick cooking spray.
  9. Bake both sheets of meringues at the same time 45 minutes.
  10. Turn oven off.
  11. Let meringues stand in oven 1 hour or until completely cooled.
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