Name: Choose-a-Flavor Meringue Cookies
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Yield: 50 to 60 cookies
Ingredients: 3 large egg whites, room temperature; 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. extract of choice:; Food coloring of choice (optional)*

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Choose-a-Flavor Meringue Cookies

Recipe by Ashlee Redger, Savory Spice Test Kitchen

All-Purpose Cooking

Baking

Can you add your own flavor to meringue cookies? You sure can. These flavored meringue cookies are sweet, crispy, slightly chewy, and always a hit. Customize yours with your favorite extract and some food coloring to make this recipe your own!

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Serves 50 to 60 cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour 40 minutes

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Ingredients

3 large egg whites, room temperature 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

1/8 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt

2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 tsp. extract of choice:

Natural Butterscotch Extract

Natural Cherry Extract

Natural Coconut Extract

Natural Hazelnut Extract

Natural Lavender Extract

Natural Maple Extract

Natural Peppermint Extract

Natural Vanilla Extract

Pure Almond Extract

Pure Lemon Extract

Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract

Pure Orange Extract

Food coloring of choice (optional)*

Natural Vanilla Flavor

2X Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract

Pure Mexican Vanilla Extract

Pure Tahitian Vanilla Extract

Directions

Step 1 Make meringue

Step 2 Preheat oven to 250 degrees. To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add egg whites, cream of tartar, and Mayan Sea Salt. Beat on medium-high speed until egg whites are foamy. Turn speed down to medium-low and slowly sprinkle in sugar. Turn speed back up to medium-high for 7 to 10 min. until stiff, glossy peaks form.

Step 3 Flavor and pipe

Step 4 Add in extract of choice and food coloring (if using) and mix until thoroughly combined. Spoon meringue into a piping bag or plastic bag and snip the corner with scissors. Pipe small, bite-sized cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Step 5 Bake

Step 6 Bake for 35 to 40 min., then turn off oven without opening the door. Leave meringue cookies in oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven, cool completely, and store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

This recipe was adapted from Taste of Home's Vanilla Meringue Cookies. *Use food coloring to color the meringue before piping to have beautiful pastel meringue cookies. If your flavor isn't listed, feel free to use any one of your favorite extracts in this recipe!