Description
Create adorable snowman meringue cookies perfect for a winter treat. These light, sweet cookies bring playful joy to your holiday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Black decorating gel or small black sprinkles for eyes and buttons
- Orange decorating gel or small orange sprinkles for carrot noses
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F (95°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a clean, dry bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add the superfine sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Increase the speed to high.
- Continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form and the sugar is fully dissolved. You should not feel any grit when rubbing a small amount between your fingers.
- Beat in the vanilla extract and salt briefly.
- Transfer the meringue to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip (or a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off).
- Pipe three different-sized circles onto the prepared baking sheets to form the snowman’s body (one large base, one medium middle, one small head).
- Use the black decorations to create eyes and buttons on the head and middle sections. Use the orange decorations for the carrot noses on the head section.
- Bake for 1.5 to 2 hours, or until the meringues are firm and easily lift off the parchment paper. The time depends on the size of your cookies.
- Turn off the oven, prop the door open slightly, and let the meringues cool completely inside the oven for at least one hour, or overnight. This step helps prevent cracking.
Notes
- Make sure your mixing bowl and whisk attachments are completely free of any grease or water; this is key for stiff meringue.
- If you do not have superfine sugar, pulse granulated sugar in a food processor for about 30 seconds.
- For a slightly more stable cookie, you can add 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch along with the sugar.
- If you prefer, you can use small chocolate chips instead of decorating gel for the facial features.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg