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Snow-Puffed Meringues

Name: Snow-Puffed Meringues
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 4 large egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup Nutella

3 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 3 dozen

My family and friends like a nice pick-me-up dessert after a big holiday meal. These feather-light morsels fit the bill perfectly. To make six dozen cookies, or to make them easier to ship, skip the Nutella and dust with cocoa instead. —Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario

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Ingredients

4 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup Nutella

Directions

Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 225°. Add vanilla and salt 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 confectioners' sugar.
Place meringue in a pastry bag fitted with a #1M open star tip. Pipe 1-1/2-in. rosettes onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
Bake until firm to the touch, 45-50 minutes. Turn off oven (do not open oven door); leave meringues in oven 1-1/2 hours. Remove from oven; cool completely on baking sheets.
Remove meringues from parchment. Pipe or spread Nutella onto bottoms of half the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Store in airtight containers at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich cookie: 40 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 24mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.

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