I love these Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies – they are one of the best recipes for Christmas desserts. To make these cute cookies, start by making the meringue base by mixing egg whites, sugar and a pinch of tartar. Add mint extract and beat some more. Once the mixture is translucent, add green food coloring and beat again. The mixture is ready when you remove the whisk attachment and it leaves a curled but stiff peak.
When the meringue is ready, pipe the cookies onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 2 hours. As the meringue trees cool, make chocolate stars by placing melted chocolate in a pastry bag with a small hole. Pipe melted chocolate into a star shape and place in the refrigerator to chill until ready to use. To assemble, squeeze a small bit of cooled melted chocolate on top of each meringue and place a chocolate star in it. I am sure this recipe will be flying to the top of your Christmas Cookie Recipes this year!
To make Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
Heat oven to 200 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place 1 cup of sugar, 4 egg whites and a pinch of tartar in a bowl over, but not directly on a pan of simmering water. Whisk the egg whites constantly until the sugar has dissolved.
Transfer the whisked egg mixture to a clean bowl. Add ⅛ teaspoon of mint extract and slowly beat using an electric mixer on medium low.
Once the mixture is translucent, add 2-4 drops of green food coloring. Increase the mixer speed and continue to beat the mixture until stiff peaks almost form.
Transfer the meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a close or open star tip. Pipe meringue cookies onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving one inch between cookies.
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 1½ hours.
Turn off the oven and leave the slightly ajar as the door meringues cool completely.
Place meringue cookies in an airtight container or store them in the freezer until you are ready to serve.
Line another baking sheet with parchment paper. Place 2 ounces of melted chocolate in a pastry bag fitted with a number two round tip. Pipe chocolate into star shapes.
Place the chocolate stars in the refrigerator until you are ready to assemble.
To place the stars on top of the meringue cookies, squeeze a little bit of cooled melted chocolate on top of each tree and then place a chocolate star in each bit of chocolate.
Serve on a silver tray to make it look like a winter forest scene.
Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies are a fantastic sweet treat to serve this Christmas. If you make this, remember to tag #cookmerecipes in your social posts!
I made these Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies for a holiday party, and they were a hit. The recipe is simple and fun! The kids loved helping pipe the meringues. It added a special touch to our celebrations.
Superb! Made these with my kids for Christmas, and they had a blast! The meringue was easy to whip up, and they looked so cute. We shared them with neighbors, and everyone loved them. Will definitly make again next year!
These meringue cookies are simply great! I made them last year and my friends loved them. Fun to decorate too.
These Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies are sooo easy and fun! Made 'em for my buddies and they were a hit! Serious holiday vibes!
Hice estas galletas de merengue en Navidad y fueron un éxito total. A mis hijos les encanto hacer los arbolitos y decorar con las estrellas de chocolate. Simplemente ricas.
OMG, these meringue cookies are a total hit! Made 'em for my friends and they loved it. So easy and cute, perfect for the holidays!
Had a blast making these meringue trees with my missus. We decorated the kitchen like Santa's grotto. The kids loved 'em – so easy to whip up, pure magic. They're now our holiday tradition, no doubt!
These meringue cookies are wonderful! Made them with my kids and they loved decorating with chocolate stars. Our Christmas was so much brighter this year.
Hice estas galletas de merengue en Navidad. Al verlas en la mesa, mis hijos no podian resistirlas. Cada año las hacemos juntos y recordamos la alegría de esas tardes cocinando. Son fáciles de hacer y quedan preciosas. Realmente, se han convertido en una tradición en nuestra casa.
Yo, these Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies are lit! Made 'em for my holiday party, and everyone went wild. Super easy to make and they look dope. Totally a win!
I made these Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies for a holiday party, and they turned out great! The kids loved decorating them with chocolate stars. The recipe was simple to follow, which made it fun for the whole family.
These cookies were easy to make and a hit with the kids at our party!
So simple! These meringue cookies just made my Christmas so special! I made them with my daughters, and they loved decorating them with chocolate stars. Can’t wait to bake more this season!
Delicious!
Super excited delight!
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