Lemon Meringue Cookies

Submitted by coconutcream

"A light and tasty treat!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 50

ingredients

• 1 (1/3 ounce) package sugar-free lemon gelatin
• 1 cup superfine sugar (or Baker's sugar)
• 6 egg whites, room temperature
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 250°F.
2. In a small bowl, combine lemon gelatin and sugar.
3. In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until foamy. While beating, add salt and cream of tartar.
4. Add gelatin/sugar mixture to the egg whites graduatally (a tablespoon at a time) while beating; beat to stiff peaks.
5. Drop batter bu tablespoonfuls onto non-stick baking sheets.
6. Bake 90 minutes. Turn off oven, open door slightly, and allow cookies to cool in the oven.
7. Remove from oven and store in airtight container.

Reviews

[ladypit]

Nice little lemon meringue cookie. I found the taste just a tad odd after they baked, not quite really lemony but not quite another easily identified flavor. That said, we enjoyed them. Thanks!