Easy Christmas Tree Meringues

Today I made some pretty Meringue Christmas Trees to

share with you! Meringues are one of the easiest cookies 

to make and comes together in minutes! The hardest part

about them is waiting for them to "dry" in the oven.

The trick to remember when making meringues is that

you bake them until they are completely dry. After 2

hours, remove one of the meringues from the oven,

let it cool 2 minutes, then try it. If it's nice & crisp, then

you can remove the rest from the oven, let them cool 

on a wire rack, then put them in a ziplock bag until 

you're ready to eat them. If the meringue is still a bit

chewy, then bake the meringues for 30 minutes more.

I piped these using my #864 Ateco Open Star Tip, but any

open star tip - or plain tip will work.  I piped in a circular 

motion, getting smaller as I went and ended with

a star shape on top.  My trees measured just under

2 inches wide at the base.

Right after piping I decorated my trees with

sprinkles - some with white and some multi-colored.

I finished by putting a little snowflake on top.

CHRISTMAS TREE MERINGUE COOKIES

2 EGG WHITES

1/2 CUP SUPER FINE SUGAR 

(SUCH AS DOMINO SUPERFINE SUGAR)

PINCH CREAM OF TARTAR

FOOD COLORING OF CHOICE

SPRINKLES

Preheat oven to 200F.  Line a baking sheet with

parchment paper and set aside.

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually

add sugar and beat at medium high speed until

you get stiff peaks and the sugar has dissolved.

Add food coloring and mix well.

Transfer mixture to a piping bag fitted with an

open star tip and pipe trees using a circular motion.

Decorate with sprinkles. Bake for at least 2 hours

or until crisp. Remove from oven, let cool and place

in an airtight container until ready to serve.

This recipe makes 14 Meringue Trees, and

can be doubled if you want more.

Here's a little tip from DOMINO SUGAR...

Before serving, I dusted the trees with a little powdered 

sugar "snow." These are so fun and are sure to be a hit

at your Holiday Party!! Thanks for stopping by!!