Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies
These Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies are a realstunner - and will complete any holiday dessert table! They’re unique andeye-catching. Your guests will surely love these sweet treats!
Ingredients
- Eggs whites from 2 large eggs room temperature
- ¼ tsp lemon juice or cream of tartar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp green gel food coloring
- Gold sprinkles
- 1 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
- Using a stand electric mixer, start beating egg whites and lemon juice on slow speed.
- Slowly add granulated sugar and increase mixer’s speed to high. Beat for at least 10 minutes or until stiff peaks start to form.
- Add green gel food coloring and mix until meringue batter is completely tinted.
- Scoop meringue into a piping bag with Wilton round piping tip #8 attached. Pipe out Christmas tree shapes, starting with a base of about 1 ½ inches in diameter, then working your way up, to a thinner, cone-shaped tree, about 2 ½ inches in size.
- Top off each meringue cookie with a gold sprinkle.
- Bake for 2 hours. Once time is up, turn off the heat and keep the cookies in the oven for an additional 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. Enjoy!