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meringue bone cookies

Recipe by
Samantha Bideau
Louisville, KY

These are super cute and a hit at a Halloween party.

yield 2 dozen cookies
method Bake

Ingredients For meringue bone cookies

  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 5
    egg whites at room temperature
  • 1 pinch
    cream of tarter
  • 1 tsp
    almond, vanilla, orange, or lemon extract

How To Make meringue bone cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 220*. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Prepare pastry bag with round #10 tip.
  • 2
    Combine sugar and salt in small bowl.
  • 3
    Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in small bowl with electric mixer at low speed until soft peaks form.
  • 4
    Gradually add sugar mixture, beating constantly. Beat until stiff peaks form and meringue is shiny and smooth. Add extract; beat just until blended.
  • 5
    Fill pastry bag with meringue. Pip log 3-4" long. Pipe 2 ball on both ends of log. Smooth any peaks with wet finger. Repeat with remaining meringue.
  • 6
    Bake 30 minutes; turn off heat. Leave cookies in oven overnight; do not open oven door.

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