Snowflake Cookies Recipe

As I promised earlier this week in my post of snowflake crafts and activities, here is the recipe for some cute snowflake meringue cookies!

Meringue Cookie Recipe:

• 2 large egg whites
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 1/4 tsp. flavored extract (lemon, peppermint, orange, almond… I used vanilla)
• 2 Tablespoons colored sugar to decorate

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.  In large bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer until frothy (about 3 min.).  Set mixer on high and beat another 3 min. or until fluffy.
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3. Add in confectioner’s sugar, a little at a time, and continue beating until the egg whites are stiff and glossy (about 5 min.).
4. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.  Spoon meringue into large pastry bag with a 1/4 inch tip and “draw” snowflake cookie shapes.  Error on the side of being thick so the finished cookies don’t break.  (I used a sandwich bag and just cut the tip off.)  Decorate with colored sugar if desired.

   

5. Bake until cookies are dry, but not brown (about 1 hour).
6. Use scissors to cut the parchment paper and separate the cookies.  Carefully peel cookies from the parchment paper.  Cookies should stay crisp for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature.  (Do not refrigerate them.)

   

The recipe should make approximately 20 cookies.

I cut the recipe in half, which also cut down on the time it took to mix the batter.  (Good thing, little guy was super impatient when he learned I was making cookies!  Of course, he still had to wait the hour while they cooked….)

There you have it, a special winter treat to brighten your day.  Great if you want to do a snowflake or other snow day theme kind of day!