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Festive Christmas meringue cookies adorned with colorful sprinkles, delicately arranged on a plate.
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Meringue Christmas Tree Cookies Recipe

Get into the festive spirit with our Christmas Tree Meringue Recipe! Add a dash of holiday magic to your dessert table this season with these enchanting meringue treats. Crafted with love and a sprinkle of yuletide joy, these meringue trees are the perfect way to sweeten your celebrations.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Resting Time 1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36
Calories: 23 kcal
Author: Kristie Sawicki

Ingredients

  • 4 egg whites room temperature
  • ¼ t cream of tartar
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 t vanilla
  • Green food coloring
  • Gold star sprinkles
  • Rainbow non-pareils

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the egg whites and cream of tartar. Mix on medium speed until bubbly and frothy looking.
  • Add in about half of the sugar and continue to whip on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
  • Add in the remaining sugar and vanilla and mix on medium speed for another 2 minutes.
  • Bump up the speed to high and whip to stiff peaks - about another 2 minutes. Do not overwhip as the mixture can deflate if over-worked.
  • Transfer the meringue mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
  • Pipe a small mound of meringue on the parchment, working in a spiral upwards. Repeat until all the meringue is piped.
  • Carefully place a gold star at the tip of each meringue tree.
  • Sprinkle with a light dusting of rainbow non-pareils.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours. Do not open the door or cause drastic temperature fluctuations.
  • After the 2 hours of bake time, turn off the heat to the oven. Crack the door to the oven open slightly and place a wooden spoon handle in the door to keep it open. Allow to set for an additional 1 hour or overnight.

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Notes

Storage: Meringues can be stored in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 23 kcal | Carbohydrates: 6 g | Protein: 0.4 g | Fat: 0.02 g | Sodium: 6 mg | Potassium: 9 mg | Sugar: 6 g | Calcium: 0.3 mg | Iron: 0.01 mg
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