Meringue Cookies with a Chocolate Center
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Make some romantic cookies. These delicate meringue cookies have an incredible chocolate filling – they make the perfect gift.
Want even more pink food ideas? Then you should make some heart-shaped mini cheesecakes or pink crinkle cookies! They are so cute and delicious.
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You know how certain foods, smells, and songs take you back to a certain time? For me, meringue cookies are reminiscent of some of my best memories.
I hope that as you make these cookies, you will make your own amazing memories. They are the perfect dessert to enjoy on Valentine’s Day: crispy at the first bite but soft and sweet on the inside.
How To Make Rose-Shaped Meringue Cookies
For Valentine’s Day, I decided to develop my own recipe and put a little twist to it. Of course, here’s to hoping that you enjoy them as much as I do!
Kitchen Tools Needed:
Meringue Cookie Ingredients
- Egg whites, room temperature
- Granulated sugar
- Cream of tartar
- Red gel food coloring
- Melted chocolate (for the filling)
Meringue Cookie Tips
It might seem intimidating the first time to make meringue cookies. Don’t be afraid! They are so much fun. Here are some of my best tips. If you have more questions, please leave them in the comments.
Be Gentle
During preparation, meringue cookies need a little more tender, love, and care compared to other baked goods. Expect long preparations and waiting times. Try to be light with your hands while putting them together – they are beautiful, dainty little delights. Treat them as such!
Preheat the Oven
It is very important for the oven to be hot before you place the cookies in. Preheat the oven to a low temperature of 200F.
Use An Electric Mixer
Even though you can probably mix this all by hand, it takes so much more work and takes a lot longer. An electric mixer speeds things up so much!
You’ll use it to beat the eggs and mix in the cream of tartar. Then, turn the mixer to high and add the sugar.
Add the sugar slowly – it will make a mess if you go too fast! Keep mixing until you achieve a smooth, white consistency with stiff peaks. Add a few drops of gel food coloring.
Pipe The Cookies
Using your 1M Wilton tip and a good piping bag, pipe 2-inch meringue cookies onto your lined baking pan, keeping them a couple of inches apart from each other.
Bake Slowly At Low Heat
This is another very important tip. Bake the cookies at low heat for a long time. Yes, they really will take an entire two hours to bake.
Once two hours has set turn off the heat and let sit in the oven for about a half-hour.
Remove from oven and peel off the parchment paper carefully. Allow the cookies to cool. Spread melted chocolate on flat side of one cookie and sandwich with another. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Meringue Cookies with a Chocolate Centre
SERVINGS
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Piping Bag and 1M Wilton Piping Nozzle
- Parchment Paper
- Oven
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- Red gel food coloring
- Melted chocolate for the filling
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat eggs on medium and add cream of tartar. Once the two ingredients are combined, switch the mixer to high and slowly add sugar. Keep mixing until you achieve a smooth, white consistency with stiff peaks. Add a few drops of gel food coloring.
- Using your 1M Wilton tip and a good piping bag, pipe 2-inch meringue cookies onto you lined baking pan, keeping them a couple of inches apart from each other.
- Bake for two hours. Once two hours has set turn off heat and let sit in the oven for about a half hour.
- Remove from oven and peel off the parchment paper carefully. Allow to cool.
- Spread melted chocolate on flat side of one cookie and sandwich with another. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Nutrition
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OMGoodness these look delicious. I love love love the color too. I need to try to make these.
Oh, that looks really good. Does the frosting get everywhere? I love the filling in these.
Hi Heather!
No, the chocolate centre doesn’t make too much of a mess. After awhile, the chocolate actually settles so it’s perfect for munching on… mess free!
These meringue rosettes are beautiful!! Now I just wished I liked to eat them, the meringue always gets stuck in my teeth! LOL!
Yum! These look delicous and I have never had meringue cookies before.
I like the look of these cookies. They look really delicious. The recipe looks real easy too.
I adore meringues! I had a mother who could make these and I loved them. She also used meringues to make Cloud in a Pudding which was my second favorite!
Wow I never saw cookies like these. They look so fun and festive. I would love to try this recipe.
So sweet to dedicate this to your sister! What gorgeous cookies!! I can almost taste them!
These look so delicious! They are the perfect little cookie!
So pretty! I had no idea meringues could keep their shape like that. I guess I would have thought the edges would soften before the meringues set. I haven’t tried my hand at meringues, but they are definitely tasty, and I’d love to try making my own!
OH my wow! These look incredible. I love how beautiful they are, almost too pretty to eat. But I bet they’re delicious too.
These look so amazing. I need to give them a try. I think they would really be great for Valentine’s too.
This looks so delightful and tasty,This would disappear in no time at our house!
Wow these look like they would be so good. Plus I love the colors!
Those are so lovely! I love how you made them look like roses. Meringues remind me of my aunt, but hers we called “Angel Snot.” Not so charming, is it?
Oh these look so yummy. I love meringue cookies.
My daughter loves the color pink. She’d love these cookies. What a nice sweet treat for Valentines Day
I totally want to make these for my girls. I know they would love them!
Those are so pretty! They look absolutely scrumptious and I just know my kids would love them.
These cookies have everything I need! I love meringue and chocolate!
Oh my, they are almost too pretty to eat. 🙂 And with a chocolate centre? Bet they’re yummy! Thank you for sharing your recipe.