SPARKLY MERINGUE SNOWMEN

Sparkly Meringue Snowmen image

For my son's first Christmas home from Iraq, I wanted everything to feel magical. He loves meringue cookies, so I made a big batch of minty snowmen and snowflakes. -Patricia Lindsay, Independence, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h50m

Yield About 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 large egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon mint or vanilla extract
Black nonpareils
Orange sprinkles

Steps:

Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 200°. Add cream of tartar to egg whites; beat on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold in extract., Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; insert a #12 round tip. Transfer meringue to bag. Pipe snowmen about 4 in. tall, 2 in. apart, onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Decorate with black nonpareils and orange sprinkles. Bake until firm to the touch, 80-90 minutes., Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 31 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 8mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic exchanges