Description
These Easy Jello Meringue Cookies are light, airy, and brilliantly flavored with your choice of Jello gelatin powder. Whipped egg whites combined with sugar and gelatin create delicate, glossy meringue cookies that are baked low and slow for a crisp, melt-in-your-mouth texture perfect for a sweet, whimsical treat.
Ingredients
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Meringue Cookies
- 4 egg whites, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons Jello dry powder (any flavor)
- Dash of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the meringues at a low temperature for a long, slow drying process.
- Beat egg whites: Using a hand or stand mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on medium speed. Add the cream of tartar and a dash of salt, and continue beating until soft peaks form, which helps stabilize the meringue.
- Add sugar and gelatin powder: Gradually add the sugar and Jello gelatin powder about 1 tablespoon at a time, continuing to beat until stiff peaks are achieved. Be sure to add the sugar slowly to prevent the meringue from deflating and ensure it becomes glossy and stable.
- Check consistency: Mix until the egg whites are nice and glossy, signifying the meringue is perfectly whipped and ready to be shaped.
- Pipe meringues: Using a piping bag fitted with a 1M tip, pipe the meringue mixture into rosettes on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, creating small, pretty meringue shapes.
- Bake: Bake the meringues in the preheated oven for 1 hour to gently dry them out, ensuring they crisp up without browning.
- Cool in oven: After baking, turn off the oven but do not open the door. Let the meringues sit inside the oven for at least another hour to fully dry and set, resulting in a crisp and delicate cookie.
Notes
- Use room temperature egg whites for better volume when beating.
- Add sugar slowly to avoid deflating the meringue mixture.
- Do not open the oven door during the cooling phase to prevent cracks in the meringues.
- Store meringue cookies in an airtight container to keep them crisp.
- You can use any flavor of Jello gelatin powder for different variations of flavor and color.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: meringue cookies, jello meringue, gelatin cookie recipe, crisp meringue, easy dessert, light cookies, baking with egg whites
