Description
These festive Christmas Santa Hat Meringue Cookies are light, airy, and perfect for holiday celebrations. They are easy to make and add a cheerful touch to any dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large egg whites: room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar: fine texture
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar: for stability
- 1 tsp vanilla extract: pure
- Red food coloring: gel-based
- Mini chocolate chips: for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F (95°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar and continue beating.
- Gradually add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Mix in vanilla extract. Reserve a small portion of the meringue for the hat rims.
- Add red food coloring to the remaining meringue until you achieve a bright red shade.
- Pipe red meringue into Santa hat shapes on the baking sheet. Pipe small white rims at the base of each hat.
- Place a mini chocolate chip at the tip of each hat for the pom-pom.
- Bake for 1.5 to 2 hours until meringues are dry and crisp. Let cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Ensure your bowl and beaters are grease-free for best results.
- Gel food coloring provides vibrant color without thinning the meringue.
- Store in an airtight container to maintain crispness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg