Coffee Meringues

Steps to make

1. 1

   Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets

   1 min
   

   Preheat the oven to 250 °F and line 2 baking sheets with some parchment paper.

2. 2

   Beat egg whites

   5 min
   

   In a large mixing bowl, use electric beaters to whisk, 4 large egg whites on a high speed for 4-5 minutes.

4. 3

   Add sugar

   10 min
   

   Gradually add 1 cup of sugar by a tablespoon at a time while continuously beating on a medium-high speed for about 10-12 minutes until the mixture is glossy and stiff peaks form.

5. 4

   Add coffee and vanilla

   5 min
   

   Use a spatula to fold in 3 tablespoons of coffee granules and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until combined into a stripy-like mixture.

6. 5

   Pipe meringues

   10 min
   

   Fit a pastry bag or ziploc bag with a large piping tip and roll down the top a few times. Carefully transfer the meringue from the mixing bowl to the piping bag. Unroll the cuff and twist the top a few times, and push meringue into the bottom of the bag. Once filled squeeze about 1½-inch circles of meringue onto the cookie sheets.

7. 6

   Cook meringues

   3h
   

   Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours. Then, turn the oven off and leave the oven door partially open, baking the meringues with no heat for one additional hour.

8. 7

   Serve

   30 min
   

   Carefully peel and remove meringues from the baking sheets. If they are still sticky, return them to the oven for another 30 minutes to finish drying out. Cool completely and store in an airtight container or serve and enjoy!