Lemon or Lime Meringue Cookies

MSMD310's Note:

an easy and very low fat cookie that is suitable for passover. Using citrus juice stabilizes the meringue so you don't need cream of tartar or vinegar. This makes a light cookie that is chewy inside- if you'd like a drier meringue you can bake at 250 for an hour then turn the oven off and leave it in for another hour- those taste more like the meringues you can buy at the store

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 24.0 cookies

• 2 egg whites
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice or 1 teaspoon lime juice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. beat egg whites on high until light and frothy- (room temperature egg whites whip up better).
3. continue beating and add sugar one tablespoon at a time until shiny.
4. continue beating and add in lemon or lime juice.
5. continue beating until stiff peaks form- don't underbeat!
6. drop in small spoonfuls onto parchment lined baking sheets.
7. bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 until lightly browned.
8. be sure to store in an airtight container to maintain their texture.

Reviews

[Little Esel]

These are very tasty! I browned them a bit too much - and they ended up tasting like perfectly roasted marshmellows! My husband and I ate the whole batch standing over the cookie sheet - oops.

[elleinaddanielle]

Yum! It does taste like Marshmellows! but I didnt have the parchment baking sheet so i used foil with a little bit of cooking spray it spread so much and was all over the place, but it tastes really good!

[LizzzyAndrews]

Made a slight change with the recipe. Instead of whizzing the egg whites until white, I just did it for about 15 seconds and added the sugar. Blended them together until white and creamy. Then added the lemon juice, plus a pinch of salt and 1/2 tbsp of whole wheat pastry flour. Mixed those ingredients together, then put them on parchment paper and cooked same as normal recipe. Looked really nice in the oven, but as soon as they started cooling, immediately deflated to little flat, wrinkly things. Other than that, tasted awesome! Really close to marshmallows. My siblings and I loved them!