These vanilla meringue cookies are perfect for the holidays and are definitely worth the expense of the vanilla bean. Served alone or alongside fresh fruit, they are the perfect melt-in-your-mouth, delicious dessert.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Calories
40 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
Place egg whites and cream of tartar into a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Increase speed to high and add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time while mixing until stiff peaks form. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into the bowl and add vanilla extract; beat just until blended.
Step 3
Spoon batter into a pastry bag and pipe mounds onto the prepared baking sheet.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 1 1/2 hours. Turn oven off; let cookies cool in the closed oven for 1 1/2 hours. Remove cookies carefully from paper.
