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!
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