Description
Whipping up these light crispy jello meringue cookies brings pure joy to your baking adventure. Colorful, sweet, and impossibly airy, these treats will make your kitchen sparkle with delightful charm.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 3 large egg whites
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons Jello powder
Stabilizing/Flavoring Ingredients:
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200F and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper. Ensure the paper lies completely flat.
- Grab your clean mixing bowl and beat 3 large egg whites with ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar on medium speed until they become foamy and light.
- Gradually sprinkle ¾ cup granulated sugar into the egg whites, adding one tablespoon at a time. Increase mixer speed to high and continue beating until soft peaks develop.
- Add 3 tablespoons Jello powder and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to your meringue. Beat until stiff, glossy peaks form that hold their shape perfectly.
- Fit a piping bag with a star tip and carefully transfer your meringue mixture into the bag. Pipe small decorative swirls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated 200F oven and bake for 90 minutes. The low temperature will dry out your meringues without browning them.
- After 90 minutes, turn off the oven but leave your cookies inside. Let them sit for 1 additional hour to cool and crisp completely.
- Remove your crispy meringues from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack. Store in an airtight container if not serving immediately.
Notes
- Use room temperature egg whites for the best volume and stability when beating the meringue.
- Ensure your mixing bowl and whisk are completely clean and free from any oil or grease to help the egg whites whip properly.
- The low, slow baking process is crucial for creating crisp, light meringue cookies that dry out instead of brown.
- Store these colorful cookies in an airtight container to maintain their crispness and prevent them from becoming sticky in humid conditions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 119 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg