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These Meringue Cookies Will Literally Melt in Your Mouth

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UVA chapter.

Lemon meringue pie − the lemon and pie + the shape of a Hershey’s Kiss =  heavenly meringue cookies.

These light-as-air cookies are low-calorie and easy to make. Get excited to master the technique and impress your friends with this awesome recipe.

Meringue Cookies

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 15 minutesCook time:1 hour Total time: 1 minuteServings:60 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Preheat the oven to 250°F.

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    Separate egg whites from yolks and pour just the whites into a large, very dry mixing bowl.

    #SpoonTip: Make sure there’s absolutely no moisture in the bowl or your egg whites won’t form peaks.

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    With an electric mixer, turn the speed on high and mix until fluffy. This should take at least 3 minutes, be patient and look for the formation of soft peaks.

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    With the mixer still on high, add 6 of the 8 tablespoons of the sugar and salt and blend the ingredients.

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    Turn the mixer off. Fold in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and the vanilla extract. Be careful not to over-stir at this step because the ingredients are already well-mixed.

    #SpoonTip: Once you’ve mastered this basic recipe, feel free to add nuts, chocolate chips or even peppermint extract with red food coloring for the holidays. Get creative!

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    Spoon the mix into a gallon-sized Ziploc bag and cut a small hole in the bottom corner of the bag. Squeeze golf ball-sized servings of the mix onto a greased cookie sheet.

    #SpoonTip: To make the meringues look even more legit, peak the very tip over with the bag to resemble a wave-like top.

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    Place into the heated oven and bake for about 60 minutes. The cookie should be fully hardened, but not collapse at first touch.

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    Remove from oven and enjoy!