Meringue Cookies Recipe

This is the only Meringue Cookies Recipe you will need to make light and airy chewy cookie bites! Enjoy the lightly sweetened (sugar free) treat flavored with vanilla or get creative with a variety of mix in extracts and colors.

A small white pedestal topped with pink and white meringue cookies.

Meringue Cookies Recipe

These chewy and light cookies are so fun to make and not only quite tasty, but very versatile too!

Want to make meringue cookies for a certain holiday? These cookies are the perfect vessel to adjust to the season.

How about adding peppermint extract and a little red food coloring for Christmas? See, the options are endless!

These meringue cookies have been on my “must make” list. I just had a vision of turning my Individual Pavlova Nests into bite size roses while incorporating my homemade rose water.

Tada! Introducing to you rose meringue cookies! What a delicious treat and these babies are so fun to make.

Wouldn’t these be pretty for a bridal shower or baby shower or any kind of a festive gathering?

Or just keep popping one rose at a time into your own mouth when the mood hits! <— My vote!

Pink and white meringue cookies on a clear cake stand with dried roses on top.

What is meringue?

Meringue is a mix of egg whites and a sweetener that is whipped into a pillowy fluffy dessert, candy or in this case a cookie.

What do meringue cookies taste like?

Meringue cookies are light and airy. They take on the flavor of the extract that is added.

The texture has a crispy, crunchy exterior with a chewy interior.

A hand with pink painted nails holding a white meringue cookie.

How to make meringue cookies

You will only need a couple of ingredients and cooking tools to make meringue cookies. So simple to make!

Ingredients

  • Sugar free confectioner’s style sweetener (you can use regular granulated sugar if you prefer!)
  • Flavor; rose water, vanilla, almond, orange or peppermint extract (oil free) or fresh juice
  • Egg whites at room temperature
  • Cream of tartar
  • Food coloring (optional)
  • Organic dried roses or fresh petals to dry while baking (optional)
Overhead view of meringue cookies on platters for serving.

Kitchen Tools

Successful meringue cookies recipe will require the following kitchen tools:

  • Large metal, glass or ceramic mixing bowl
  • Mixer with a whisk
  • Baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Piping bag(s)
  • 1M decorating tip – Mine is from Wilton.

Steps to make perfect meringue cookies

STEP 1

In a large mixing bowl whip the egg whites on medium speed until foamy.

IMPORTANT TIP – the mixing bowl must free of any grease, so don’t use a plastic bowl. Grease or oil could prohibit the eggs from forming the foam that you want.

STEP 2

Add in extract (if using), salt, and cream of tartar, and beat at medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Add sweetener one tablespoon at a time and beat on high until stiff peaks form.

STEP 4

Mix in food color (if using) or separate a portion to color meringue cookies. Gently spoon meringue in a pastry bag with a decorator tip (I used Wilton 1M).

On parchment lined baking sheet form roses or rose kisses.

Bake at 200°F for 40-50 minutes or until the meringue cookies are dry to the touch. Turn off the oven and leave the cookies in the oven for 1-2 hours or overnight to continue to dry out.

IMPORTANT TIP – on each baking sheet try to make the roses the same size or as close as possible so that they bake evenly. Also, squeeze from the top of the pastry bag, not the middle. Pipe just above the parchment paper at a 90 degree angle and let the meringue gently fall onto the baking sheet.

NOTE: Fresh organic roses can be added to the cookies. They will dry out while baking. Alternatively, add already dried roses after baking.

Helpful tips for perfect meringue cookies

Although this meringue cookies recipe is simple, there are some advice that I have to share for making fail-proof meringue.

  • Set up your work station away from a dishwasher or stovetop. You need your area to be dry and without extra moisture.
  • Avoid making meringue during rainy wet days. The moisture in the air doesn’t allow the meringue to crisp properly.
  • Use a very clean mixing bowl. Any traces of grease will not let the egg whites fluff.
  • If cookies soften after baking, place them back in the oven to harden up.
  • If using extract, use an oil-free variety to ensure the oil doesn’t prohibit the egg whites from foaming.
  • Use clear vanilla extract or vanilla powder if you want white meringue cookies.
Meringue kisses in a teal bowl ready to enjoy.

How to store meringue cookies

Store baked meringue cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.

These cookies will stay fresh for two weeks in this manner.

Alternatively, you can freeze meringue cookies for up to a month. Place in a freezer container with a lid.

For both storing methods place parchment paper between the cookies to avoid them from sticking together when layering them in the container.

Mini cake plate and small teal bowl filled with rose meringue cookies.

Be sure to make this easy pavlova dessert filled with chocolate yogurt

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or individual pavlova nests filled with whipped cream!

Individual Pavlova Nests topped with fresh fruit
A glass cake platter filled with pink and white rose meringue cookies topped with dried flowers.

Meringue Cookies Recipe

This light and airy meringue cookies recipes is the only one you will need to create a variety of flavors and styles for any occasion.
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Uncategorized
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baking, cookies, dessert, meringue, rose, rose water
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Additional Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours
Servings: 48 Cookies
Author: Sandra Shaffer

Ingredients

  • 5 Egg whites at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 cup sugar free confectioner’s style sweetener or blend superfine
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon extract

Instructions

  • Beat the egg whites at medium speed until foamy. Add extract, salt and cream of tartar, and beat at medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
  • Add sweetener one tablespoon at a time mixing until stiff peaks form.
  • Separate meringue in mixing bowls and add coloring if using.
  • Gently spoon meringue in a pastry bag with a decorator tip.
  • Pipe same sized rose cookies or kisses on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the cookies are dry to the touch. Turn off the oven and leave the cookies in the oven for 1-2 hours to continue to dry out. You can also leave untouched in the oven overnight.

Disclaimer

Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.

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