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Meringue Cookies

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This recipe was given to me by a family member. It makes a TON of cookies! They are so light and airy, and just melt in your mouth.

Meringue Cookies
Source: Kathleen L.

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  2. Beat egg whites and salt in a clean, dry bowl until medium peaks form.
  3. Gradually beat in sugar.
  4. Fold in vanilla.
  5. Attach a star tip to a pastry bag (or sturdy plastic sandwich bag), and pipe small rosettes on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  6. Bake for 40 minutes.

OPTIONAL:
Fold 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips in with the vanilla. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined cookie sheet (chocolate chips will get stuck in the star tip). Bake as directed.