Almond Meringue Drops
Airy meringue cookies are a guilt-free Christmas treat! Low calorie and easy to bake, you'll make this cookie recipe again and again.
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Ingredients
4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs (whites only), at room temperature
2 teaspoons almond extract
1
2 teaspoon cream of tartar1 cup sugar
1
4 cup powdered sugarHow to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 225°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
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STEP 2
Combine egg whites, almond extract, and cream of tartar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form. Beat at high speed, gradually adding sugar 2 tablespoons at a time and scraping bowl often, until stiff peaks form and sugar is almost dissolved.
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STEP 3
Spoon level tablespoonfuls of meringue, 1 inch apart, onto prepared cookie sheets, using a knife or spatula to remove meringue from spoon. Swirl top of meringue with knife or back of spoon.
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STEP 4
Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven. Let stand in oven 1 hour. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Tip #1
- Substitute cookie sheets lined with aluminum foil which have been sprayed with no-stick cooking spray for parchment-lined cookie sheets.
Tip #2
- It is important to make sure no egg yolk gets into the egg whites. Egg yolk will keep the egg whites from forming stiff peaks.
Tip #3
- This recipe was developed using alternative flours and products labeled as “gluten-free.” The best source for additional information is the ingredient listing on product packaging. Learn about gluten-free baking.
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