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Ghostly Meringue Cookies
These elegant ghostly meringue cookies are a light, airy treat that melts in your mouth. With a crisp exterior and delicate sweetness, they are a perfect dessert for any occasion. Made with just a handful of simple ingredients, these cookies are naturally gluten-free, low in calories, and easy to customize with different shapes or decorations. Whether you’re serving them with tea or as a sweet bite after dinner, their whimsical appearance and delectable texture make them an absolute crowd-pleaser. Their simplicity and charm ensure they will quickly become a go-to recipe in your kitchen.
Ingredients
- 4 large egg whites (68 calories)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (774 calories)
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (0 calories)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (3 calories)
- 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips (for decoration) (70 calories)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 225°F (110°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a clean, dry bowl, whisk egg whites and cream of tartar using a mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating at high speed until stiff peaks form and the sugar is dissolved.
- Mix in vanilla extract gently.
- Transfer the meringue mixture to a piping bag fitted with a round tip. Pipe ghost-like shapes onto the parchment paper.
- Decorate with mini chocolate chips to form eyes and mouths.
- Bake for 2 hours. Turn off the oven and let the cookies cool completely inside the oven for an additional hour.
- Store in an airtight container to maintain their crisp texture.
This recipe is approximately 915 calories and makes approximately 24 cookies. Each cookie will be approximately 38 calories. This recipe should take roughly 15 minutes to prepare and 2 hours to bake. This is a total time of 2 hours and 15 minutes.
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